While the climatic city, flaunting a special "spell of weather," breathlessly awaited arrival this afternoon of "Mexican officials, high in affairs of state," a long car of foreign type joined the impressive parade, moving toward the main section to honor dedication of the new bridge, which spans the Rogue.
    The line of march made way for the honored guests, attired in colorful uniforms, rich in epaulets, medals and insignia. Before the car marched their escorts of buglers in military apparel. The "dignitaries" doffed caps and silk toppers to the throngs.
    A spirit of awe conquered the crowd; chattering ceased. All the pomp anticipated since Jack Harvey received a telegram from Sacramento announcing that the "high officials of Mexico" had passed through that city en route to the dedication, was present.
    Banners of foreign coloring and pattern decked the long car. Blasts unfamiliar to the Cavemen emerged from the shining bugles. The city prepared to greet the dignitaries with impressive ceremony--then a loud guffaw broke through the crowd. A Medford smile was recognized beneath the high silk hat. And the enthusiastic citizens of Grants Pass knew the Craters had duped them again.
    With painted faces set, to avoid cracking waxed mustaches, the local delegation moved on toward the dedication program. The colorful uniforms, rented from a San Francisco costume house for the occasion, continued to reflect the sunshine in their brass trimmings. But they had lost their glitter for Grants Pass. The blare of bugles took on a familiar sound and the Cavemen were left to meditate and perhaps to remember an evening about four years ago, when they ceremoniously awaited arrival of Medford's marathon runners.
    The banquet was cooked and ready for serving to the fleet-of-foot Craters. The rope was held taut at the city gates when Jim Grieve appeared in a dashing suit of pink underwear pulling Jerry Jerome, similarly attired, in a little red wagon.
    From two special cars, chartered from the Southern Pacific, the rest of the Crater delegation swept into Grants Pass, a little wobbly at the knees but not at all footsore.
    Grants Pass didn't like that, it was learned later by the Craters, but it is hoped that the effort exerted in attaining the color and pomp given today's parade will act as balm to counteract the once-wounded spirit of the Cavemen.

    Fluhrer's Bakery, bakers of Fluhrer's Milk Bread and Fluhrer's Holsum Breads, today announced they will offer Fluhrer's Milk Bread already sliced for the table, at all grocers tomorrow.
    This new type of merchandising bread has been one of the sensations of the baking industry and is being featured throughout the country by leading bakers. It eliminates the use of the bread knife and gives you bread evenly sliced.
    Mr. Fluhrer, in commenting on the new product, said that it was the policy of their institution to give this community the advantage of every new discovery in the industry and that Fluhrer's Sliced Bread as well as their recent announcement of Holsum Bread were the results of this policy.
    Many housewives will welcome the announcement of Redi-Sliced Bread because it eliminates the much-abused combination of bread knife and can opener. The new product is wrapped in the conventional wrapper with a distinguishing band carrying the Fluhrer's Sliced label. The product will be sold by all Fluhrer bread dealers and grocers.

    Medford, Ore., July 17.--Preparations are now under way throughout the valley for the harvesting of the pear crop, which will commence about August 1, with the possibility of some pears being rolled as early as July 25.
    On account of heavy rains which this valley enjoyed last month, pears are sizing especially well, and the fruit is of an exceptionally fine quality this year.
    During the past few days cannery representatives have been in the valley looking over Bartletts, but few offers have been made, and as a result most shippers are planning to roll Bartletts, but few offers have been made, and as a result most shippers are planning to roll Bartletts to eastern markets again this season. It is estimated that the pear crop will be about 75 percent of normal.

    A news report comes from Gold Hill that the Beaver Portland Cement Company at that city will resume operations about September 1 and make an extensive run well up into the winter.
    The company closed the plant several months ago to make annual repairs and alterations. Despite the slack time in cement construction, the report further says, the company reports sales of cement the past summer was far in excess of expectations and the usual large reserve stock is fast being reduced.
    A large tonnage of cement has been used in construction of the $1,500,000 Copco canal at Prospect. The cement is trucked directly from the plant to the Prospect workings.

    Medford, Ore., Aug. 28.--The picking of Howell pears started some days past, and first picking of Anjou and Comice commenced Monday. These varieties will be followed by Bosc.
    The Bosc crop, although lighter than usual, will probably be the banner crop of pears here this year, and it is estimated that between 750 and 800 cars of Bosc will be shipped.
    Owing to dry weather conditions the pear tonnage has been greatly decreased, and earlier estimates have been revised abruptly downward. The total crop this season will be the lightest in years.

Last revised February 4, 2024