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Mail Tribune 100, Nov. 7, 1922 By Alissa Corman Nov 07, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Nov. 7, 1922 EARLY VOTE IN MEDFORD IS NOT ABOVE AVERAGE Election day in Medford and vicinity opened up with fair voting weather, albeit a bit foggy and cloudy. Although the voting began immediately after the polls were opened at 8 a.m., the voting was not as brisk as anticipated in most precincts considering the general pre-election prediction that a record-breaking vote would be cast. However, by 11 a.m. over a fifth of the vote of the city had been cast and in some precincts a much heavier one. From noon on the votes were expected to come in fast, especially in the late afternoon and early evening. Here are figures of votes cast by 11 a.m., at a few of the precincts, out of the registered vote of the precincts: North Central, or City Hall precinct, 43 out of 270 votes; South Central precinct, 65 out of 369 votes; South Main precinct, 40 out of 200 votes; Newtown or Washington school precinct, 73 out of 360 votes; North Main precinct, 63 out of 190 votes. No trouble was reported at the election up until the hour of going to press this afternoon, beyond the usual minor troubles incidental to the opening up of the booths and getting things started. Also as usual, many citizens neglected to inform themselves beforehand where their voting precincts were located, and hence had to do some tall hustling when they started out to vote in a hurry. There were also the usual election day delays caused by unregistered voters being sworn in, and through the confusion resulting from voters having moved from one precinct into another prior to the election. It will be very late tonight before any definite information will be leaned on local, county and state results. MEDFORD MAIL SERVICE BETTERED BY RECENT ORDER Postmaster W. J. Warner has received authorization from the railway mail service reestablishing closed pouch service in train 16 daily except Saturday. This pouch is made up for Portland and points beyond, thereby advancing letters mailed after the dispatch of train 54 nearly 24 hours, as under the old schedule letters missing train 54 left on train No. 12 at 8:40 the following morning, arriving in Portland too late for delivery that day. By dispatching on train 16 this mail will reach Portland at 9:15 a.m., and be delivered the same day. Mail for this dispatch will close at 7:13 p.m. and must be deposited in the main office, as no collection is made from the street boxes or substation after 4:20 p.m. Under the same authorization a closed pouch is reestablished between Klamath Falls and Medford for dispatch over train 16 daily except Saturday. This service takes the place of the star route service operating between Medford and Klamath Falls during the summer months, and which was discontinued on October 31st. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]