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X MEDFORD MATL TRTBTTNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. TUESDAY. NOYEMTWR 10. 1915 FAOE THREE ENGLISH L NUTS MS PROFITABLE T CROP OF VALLEY fanuiv H)roiis wild havu 't'Visilvil nojnie Hivci' valley thit lull have made special iuiuiry as to the sitecm attrnriini Kiif:1iti walnut "o.xpcri jneiits" in southern Oregon. Sumo of these inquiries eninc fioin Califoniia, vhen the Kuirli-di walnut gtowH to perfection ami has proven to he a very profitable product. ' ' Those who understand the condi tions iieeessnry to Uuglish walnut u oduution and who know nnj thing about Hognc ltivor valley conditions will tell ilie visitors thnt the produc tion of the Englkh walnut here has jieer been nif expetiment. In ic eent jeurs only have n few residents of this valley undertaken to raise 1'nglish walnuts. The results in ev ery ease reported have been hnppily satisfactory. Those who have under taken it find thnt there is no natural leason why the English walnut should mil be produced here to perfection. .'J'heie is no rptofition about the, mar ket. So fnr it has ncer been snlis fid. Nil Longer IlH'i'liiient Kii'lMi walnut culture was an ex periment in (ho Willnmntto valley by leason of the excessive rainfall nnd iho general iiimidit$nn account of the treiiiicnt heavy iogs lhit it is no longer an experiment there. The gioses have matured in excellent con dition and are producing, in abund ant .viold, a fine quality of walnuts for an enger market. Xot many English walnut trees have Iutii planted in this valley,"but llio-c that have eiiinc into bearing are ielding a very fine quality of walnut and, for young trees, the yield lias been an agieeablc sltrp'rise". Tin riiinqiiette is the chief variety tried heie, although a few treeof thc, Jla. cttt" Miriety aie beginning to bear. The quality in each eiie U par ex cellence. Thoe who luivo been Switching. the(,Mii;es with some inter i'st dticlarc'lhat thev prove that the Euu'liib walnut may become a very uiliinliliwiop huie. A-.mil yiovo is MiH'li less troubli-Minio than nil or ejmji) frJJJix.ljiuJ.yniu,h less liableji liana from radical weather conditions or ravage bv pests; pinch moie hardy than most fruit ticc-.itnd it? product Jinds a niiicli umic steady and leady market. No I.OSSCS III SIllpilH'Ilt Xo losses are sustained in shipment- the nit cs nio cheaper beca.iso less exMusii' provision is necessary and much lessMoss attends the har vest of tlie, nop. Tlio nuts aie eas ily glided and handled. This paper pudiets (hat the Eng lish wulniit pioduetion oi Itogtte Kiver valley will hn'v a place in eommer- ial icjioits in the futuie not far dis tant and that the owneis of groves vyill Im quite as partial to them as tliey may be ot un.v other tree crop Jljey may undertake to produce heie ioi profit. DEMOCRATS TO HEAR SUFFRAGISTS REMARKABLE CAREER OF ATHLETE ENDED ON BATTLEFIELD KDRRD E T NED IN DECLARES EXPER T Tottn I'rontLss Toe, hero of gridiron anil battlefield, ami Kn sketches of Ills icnmiknblo ciiicer. ii lmowx nouu:s "When officials of the llrltlHli army sent word to the United States that Johnnie Poo, football star and soldier ot fortuno, was killed while fighting wltlitho allies on the northern boun dary of Trance, they wrote the last chapter In tho story of tlio most re markable life Qigr lcil by an athlete. Johnnie Poe was tho f list ot a family of Brent football pin) era to enter Pilnceton. lie wns cnptaln of the Tiger team In 1S02 and by a great inn defeated Yale. Leaving colleen he entered a broker's offlco in New York, but tho excitement of Wall street did not satisfy him. When the Spanish war broke out be enlisted with the collegu troops and was a hero In tho rush up San Juan hill. Then he enlisted for three ears In the United States regular army and went to the Philippines as a lieutenant. Iteturulng, hetrlcd mining In Alas ka, then In Arizona. Ho became a tomboy In Arizona and was prominent among the bandit chnsors. Ho went to Ceutial America and Joined In tlio big revolution there. Later ho Join ed the rebels In the Nicaragua-Honduras i evolution, was taken as a spy , and freed on tho promise that he would leave tho country. I Poe went to Mexico, where ho took I up mining. His mine was raided, he protested nnd Mexican officials laugh 1 ed nt him. So ho Joined tho rebels in tho .Mndcro revolution, and secured I the promise of the rebol leaders to j protect his mining Interests. 1 He was back In New York when tho European wur broke out. Ho has. J toned to Ireland, tlio home or his an- cestors, tho Do la Poor family, nnd I was plnced In tho Ko)nl Ilrltlsh ar tillery. When tho Ulack Watch, as Mho Fort) -Second Highlanders are 'known, needed experienced men to , handle quick filing field pieces, he ( was transfer! ed mid It was while with the Illnck Watch that ho wns killed, Sept 22, when tho allies wero mak ing their big drive. RUMANIAN PREMEIR NTAEMN OF ACCUSES POLITICIANS BURKT T ORDERED Ill.'tl IX, Nov III 'by wn -less to Siyviille ). "An miliiig ton sensa tional statement nttiibiitcd to I'lenuer llialinno ol Itum.iuia," savs the (hor- seas Xews acency, "a hiiiull group of Itumaninu pohtuiuns proin.hod tho entente p.twu-s, dining the Itumaninu vovcinmei t's negotiations with them, th it Itumania would side with them in the war and that the government of Itumania would ultimately demand less of them than was being lUinand ed nt the tunc. "M. Ilrattauo iq the quoted inter view siginnti.ed theinembeis o( this "jroup as 'adventurers without con scitucc.'. lie announced that he pos sessed document showing their 'trea son to Ifumaui.i'. A Itumnntan news paper adds that Take .lonescu, former Humantan minister ot the inteiinr, was one of tlu political group in questio'i " Xi;V YOHK, Xv. lfi.WI.en tho democratic national committee mets at Washington, Pee. 7, the chairman, William .McC'ombs, will lav befoie it a request that the committee leceive Miss Sara Haul Field nnd Miss Frances Jolliffc. who aie biingirg n petition fiim the Pacific coast, nuk ing for nil amendment to the national constitution sraiiti"? votes to wo men. t The "hairman informed tho Xevv Yoik women hat Dr. Annn Unwind Shaw, president of the National Wo man Suffrage, association, alb,oJiah asked for a licaimg befoie the dem ociatie committee. piob'ibly will be investigated bv pist ol fiei- inspectors 'later. F N APANESE VESSEL PI.KIXO m (l -The Fn-neh iniiiistfr, A It ontv, was advicd totb v tHut tbv jHmiice stcuinalup Ire htftl bts-n t skim into Saigon bay, Krvtteh Poelnu ( lima, bv a 1'rcneh TUlMT, UU aUMluU t lUIHf (lUgOtf- wl in can v nix ami to auluHwr in JimIi... MAYOR MITCHEL RECOVERS APPENDICITIS OPERATION NEW Uk - Hi Th. ditioii ! M"i Mill"' vhu was iqn rnlf.l i'ii -lflrfv I r '-iltr 4ti(M (I'll, ll . Ii p ' tl . I !.! A L I TGHENER ARRIVES AT MUDROS MILAN, Nov. 10. Fail Kitchener, who has armed at Mudros, is ae eomjunied by th" rcHilci.t gcnci.il ot Kgypt, accnnling to a Snloniki dis patch to the Collide Delia Ser.i. It lints been assumed that dating his tlip to the east l.oid Kitehemr veiiiild visit Kgypt and piepaie its defense to iesst a posiblo invasion by tioops of (iennnnv and licr alius, SEVENTY-TWO MILE GALE OFF THE OREGON COAST POHTLANI), Nov 1 6 V gnlo rag ed off tho Oregon and southern Washington coast through the great er putt of today, but up to a late hour no vessels had been reported In trouble From a volocltv of 72 miles an hour attained hofoie noon, the wind calmed to twent) miles tonlnht The roa was ntlll very rough The onl) damage imported on laud whs at Seaside Ore, where the Rule tore the glaic front out of a ton Heavy rains were reported f"i. pelMU oror the siale. WASniNfi N, N.i. Id Dcfinit instnictioi s wei.t iim-i the vvlnf hottso to' the postofliee ilepnitmeiit today to reinstate (leoige lluikitt as assistant jioslmastcr at Winnetka, III., leganlless if wlm other elia-ge, in nddilioii to tl-at o eiiticUiug th president for hi- engnueinonl, weie pending acainst him. Tho instrui'thins st.nt to tin pist offico department .vislcidnv weie that Huikitt sho'ild he reiiistate.l it no other charge weie pending asainst mm Todav the question was taken up again and as ,v result orders were sucd th.it he be reinstated un conditionally w-thout liutber iKMay. Any Qtlior chaiges ngaint llurkitt AMERICA SEEKING FACTS OF ANCONA "l "egret to s,i that after iuning I ... r. , , .1.. i... a onei wirvcy oi tne iroes in me euy pnik and on the library giounds in Mcdford, 1 found at leant (10 tier cent in bad condition and in need ol iv pair," states W. L. Alexander ol Portland, lnndsonpo architect qo cinlinng on tree picsoivnlion, who U a visitor in the city. Continuing, he said "The lihinrv ticos in nrticular re quiitv the sorvicoft of u ttve nuthority to keep the trees alive any length of time. A great number of these trees nrc cnlitel.v holkw, nnd this rendition, together with a local trouble of grass root, owing to the tree only having on an average twentv inches of soil in which to grow before sttiking luml pan, renders the condition of the trees dcsjornte. "Midford is facing peculiar-conditions, nnd conditions thnt call for t consistent lino of attack. The. only practical lino of procedure is a thor ough and perfect understanding of the trees, and fair co-operation with them as individuals in their battle with their natural enemy, fungus. 'Mcdtord hits n number of trees that nrc known to three authorities us 'female' These tiecs uio mora htisccptiblo to fungus attack than tho more Huhstnntt'il ones of the same specie, nnmcly, the 'initio. These trees are throwing off the spore thnt will blow for miles, oftentimes until they iiud a bioktn or weakened tree, where they will attack nud deeay. The fungus that I have found moie or liss in nil the oak trees of Medford, is known as llydiium ermaceus, and is charaeterired by the baldness of the decayed wood. This decay, while dry, L one of the most rapid workers known to aboiieiilluristx, "Mistletoe is also it serious men ace. When possible tho infested limbs should be icmoved. Attempts to pruii" off the parasite, nr even gouue opt it toots, me not oltcn sue ecsslul ' 'The shndc tiers of Medford, par ticularly Ue native oak, need ex pert attention to keep alive and healthy." ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AWAITS MEXICAN PAY Us& rAsmvr.Tnv vnv. in ftir rMi . ......... . -.. - I .-.....--.. w . , viivrtiu.Mtii.M. ivm. an. - .Mivai . SnrnB nc(, tll0 DrltlBh ambassador ottiemls today dwbumed tiny eon- accompanied by Mr, Ilohlor, chnrgo neetion m tho aiinal of tho battle-1 ship Kentucky at Frogreso and the loreible seandiing of the Ameiteati steamer .ealnndin at that port bv an aimed pnit.v liom a British cruiser. The invcstiuntinn to determine whether the Zeahiudin was within the Uirc-mile limit is still under wnv. Dritish ofticuils contend she wit's not. CHICAGO COVERED WITH TWO INCHES OF SNOW C'HICAfiO, Nov. lfl.Chiraao was coveted with tw" inches of snow to dav, the fiisl nt Ihe season. flHT'lYtt '4-1 111 H i n H "ASMnoln Evofy Drop" Oct a can today from your hartlwaro or cro crydlr. L " ?X i'b( .n..3si y S ana . v ,,. ,. ened toacho I Mertiol White UhIwoni I a splcn did applleatloN for Sere Thrnsi. ('old on tho Luhk. Cthhp mid l'aiii in the Chri. Ralurale a plm- of liar. nel eletk with ths UNlmeut and u-e os a plaitor. It I wry ixHtetratuig jHdefftxtlve I'rteea l!r. ir 11"" HttaklRs htujt a'ore -xcl ui en' - Adv f ji K"' i ! b '" K V YSx. Hale I Be S5 Alio Packed 20 for ioc era,;:, charJ achors and others with enforcing discipline. "Whore punlshmont Inflicted In public schools of this county Is usual or Improper this offlco dos to Investigate and punish the pen rosponslblo therefor, but par must subject their children to dlsclnllno of tho schools, and h after where any parent Interf with tho discipline of any schoo with nnv Instriictpr or teacher tempting to disuliargo his nr her In a lawful and proper, manner parent can expected to bo proiicc nnd punished therefor Parents lag complaints of this char should present them to tlio ro superintendent of schools, or to office and must not attempt to I fero with tho conduct of the p schools n nn unlawful or tine ng manner L' K KKLLY, Olstrlrt Attorn. , I 4 - fcar! tf Hi?. 3sJ z.m vr" 2" oJ ' at- m & 9r ! iH r m WONT quickly be- larette in many EFORE they were goodness, isn't it? Tobacco of a kind putting it mildly. HOTEL OXFORD Newest and Best in GRANTS PASS, ORE Kmbodlc every convenience eomfort found In a modern ho Hot nnd told water, steam heat i - telephone In overy rooai Ijx ,'"- heerf til loi'i-y with open fire WfClf'ClZC Ol (.Iglited hainjdo ItotiuiH, Ita moderate. Atito-lnja to nil trai Mhdterd tiadn esieclllr snli it in ni v. w. streets, proporward rass i Quality I of tho ilrltlsh IcKntlon at .Mexico City called at the state department today and discussed Mexican questions with Secrotnry Lansing. They wero partic ularly Interested In prospects of set tlement of clnlins growing out of tho American occupation of Vera Cruz. It Is understood tho date of recog nition of the defacto government In Mexico by Great Britain and her nl llcs will depend upon the nature of the report to ho made to Secietary Lansing this week bv I2tlea Arre Uondo, Just back from a conference with Oencral Carrauza. uuf .Will ' ULL.ift; snrs! Tho stnto department announced tonight that permission had been granted tho defacto government to Bend former Villa soldiers who have been granted amnesty over American tenltory from Agua l'rlcta to Pledran Ncpras. Several tralnloads of theso soldiers already nro being moved un der the pertajt. A flying column of Villa forces has penctiated tho stato ot Jalisco ac cording to today's stnto departmont advices and there may be fighting Boon nlso In tho Vicinity of tho cities of Uundalajara nnd Coltma. ii MiW -"i-Bi hY .1"'tr wl m y hi j 7u yVwL vfT hwhV .tialily it si Zerolenc was avvardcJ higheit competitive honors cold medals San Francisco and San Diego Expositions. Strni for Lubrication InitrHcticn Chiiri IHayiHg rukt nnd mcdtl ef ytur ear. trtt. ZEROLCNE Hie Standard OiHorfoiorGws . STANDARD OIL COMPANY. tL.llfomU) Madford THERE IS A REASON WHY GOLD SEAL BUTTER Is preferred to any othor kind, be cause it is produced by tho most ef ficient and up-to-date methods and machinery known to tho creamory in dustry. HOUSEWIVES Tnsist on your grocer sending you GOLD SEAL Butter. 3t will pleaso you. There is nothing better nia'do. The Jackson County Creamery Medford, Oregon far $ Plant YourGrain With a Van Brunt Grain Drill It takes less seed and raises more grain to the acre Every seed is planted at the same depth and it all comes up even Come in and see them HUBBARD BROS. The Logical Way EAST la via California 10 DAYS STOPOVER v . at San Francisco Klvo an opportunity to visit tho PANAMA-PACIFIG EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO Practically no additional ex pense eniottto to the cast via the Ogden Route High claw train survlco with through sleepers to Denver, Omaha, Kuusua Cit), Chicago, und St. Louis. A I'O.ST.W, will bring our booklets "Waysldo N'otos" and "Sldn Trips on OgdeB itouto" or nearest agout for Information and tlokcts. Southern Pacific-Union Pacific John M. Scott, finoral l'ttsHger Agent I'm t land, OrtKiu v Taai iT??m1