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11113 MEDtfORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MRD.FORI). OREGON, TUKSPAY, FEBRUARY 22, 39J0. NO PETROLITHIC SI! BARBARA Authorities Consider Plan Too Much on "Mnko-Qcllef" Orilci anil Adopt Methods That Have Been Proven. I'otrnlithio piivotnont Iiiik not only Imoii iniHiiliHfaotory in Lou Angeles hut iiIho in Sntiln llarliitra inn other Southern Cnllforniii Iowiih. Under tho enption if "Knd of the Iiro llthio 'DroMin," (ho Hnntii Hnrlmrn Morning Promt cnmmontH iih folio vh: "It i evident from tho notion of tho council hiHt evening with refer ence to Unth trcnt thut tlio potro litliio procpHH of Htreet improvement will not he tried nt once on the Bnntn llurlmrn HtrectB. While tho flitrden Htreet work in ntill in itH pro liininnry HtngeH, rallintr for pctro. lithie, (he unc.xHictcd high ItidH firnt called forth will douhtlcNH (Kiint the fininh of lliin mnleriiil for the pro Mined improvement. "The niilhorilieH of (ho oily have enme to connidor (hat (he pe(roithie plan iri too much of (he make-helieve order the ghmn wilhnul (ho wearing qunlltioH; a ('heap miliKtituto for n pavement that would prove mont coHtly in tho cud. "It U not (o he iiNNiinicd lha( im provement will lie diHcnurngcd. The puhlie 'm too thoroughly imbued with the good Htreet Henlimeitt lo allow n change in operations (o upet all hope for liettcr thnrniiglifnrc. In deed, it n n movement for nphalt on Hath Hlreel lieeauoe it i a holler material that lendt (ho council to nhnndon the TIMh-Mrect proceed ing. Other proceeding will 'ho tnk cn up and the Htreet will he all the hetler for It. "After the Ventura HlreetR have lind a year or t-wo of neltinl wear and the lent of n wet winter, it will lie time enough to experiment here with the new pavement, Meanwhile, property owner will he wlcer to! adopt method that have heen tried nild found worth the price." Ilegnrdlng the conneil meeting nml it action, in regard to paving, the Trews Hay: "Hv tinanlmonw vo(e the five mem ber nreHcnt at lnft( night' council meeting decided (o nhandon the im provement of Tlnth Htreet hotween the houlcvnrd and Valerio Mreot Tin der the pelroi(hic paving ovatem. Although no legal prolenlH hnd lieen mnde, the council wn of tho opinion (hn( (o place a henvv hurden of ex pense upon (ho property ownerw liy jnHlnlling n nyHtem more or Iohh ex perimental wan right. "The dloeinulon, which reunited in the action mentioned, wan commenc ed when Attorney W. 0. Dny ap peared in hehnlf of tho property ownorn nhutting on Until street be tween tho honlovnrd and Monteeito otrect, nnking that tho three Mocks included in those HtreotH ho paved with nxphalt and (hnt (ho owner he allowed (o hnvo tho work done under private contract. As (ho resolution of intention ordoring tho work had nlrondy heon panned by (ho council n chaugo at thin tlmo would ho im poKsihlo without abandoning tho cnmploto work. "City Kngincor Hntty wa called tipnn to give his opinion on tho pet rolithic nyntom and Hinted that por ftoiinlly ho had rooii nniio of (hat method tried for nny longth of timo and thai there wiih litllo or no Hup por( of tho Hyfltcm by tho city engin eers of tho stnto Hint gathered at (ho convention of (ho Longuo of Cal ifornia MuuioipalitioH hold roccnlly at Snntn Cruz. When tho matter wns. put to n voto ovory mombor enst his ballot uh oppoRod to tho continuation of the proposed improvement under tho petrolithio method, ''As Btntcd by vnrious momborn of tho council, it was tho fooling of that body that to put nomo oxpontdvo fi.VHtcm upon n ntroot that would soon bo usoIohh would bo nn imponi tion upon tho public and that tho oily Hhould wnit until tho potrolithio ByHlcm had been triod boforo it wns choBon for paving horo." GOLD HILL ITEMS. week by tho leHrtee, William Hawk iiih, who Iiiih mi efficient foico nl work. Mr. lluwkiiiH bclievcH that the Kuhli in a good mine, one of the buHt in Southern Oiegon, mid pro pone lo put ) i i m belief to u thorough ti xl. are 1000 Martlctl, Cornice nnd de Anjou ponrH, -101) Newtown nppleH and tho halauco In pnnchcH. Tho firrtt man lo join (ho now Gold Hill Coinmoroial club was Waller Ktiekel. Ho loft hiri admiimiou fee with Dr. Kelany Wcdncwlny morn ing and left for .Tnckdon crook, where ho Iiiih a contract to build a tllo kiln. Ho wanted lo kIii.v for tbc big booster meeting, hut bin con tract forbade, ho ho did the next IichI thing. Mrn. Frank 'nun of fining Valley relumed Tuendny from GrnntH I'aHH, where nho had heen in (ho 1ior- pilal for a necond (line for treatment ; of one of her anrm, which -woh bro CITY NOTICES. tH l OUMNANCK NO. 302. An oiillannce providing for (ho con Hlruetlon of an -lnei lateral newer along d'AnJon Mtreol. from Ninth Mlreel lo Thirteenth Hlr-et, and for the iiHewiiietit f tho rout thereof on tho property illrectly hent'flte.l there by and adjacent thereto, and provid ing a mooting of tho council to con nlder prole! ngalnnt mild cormtruc tlou and nnneioimcnt nnd tho nerving of tho ownorn of nueli properly with notice- thereof. The city of Med ford doth ordain an follown; , . , Heetlon 1. It U tho Intention of tho eounell to eniiHo n latornl newer to bo eoriMtrncled along d'AnJou Btreot from Ninth Htreet to Thirteenth Htreet nnd to a hhckh tho coot thereof upon tho property directly 1enefltod thereby and ndjnrent thereto, Reetlon 2. The council will hear nnd coiiBlder any protentH ngnlimt Bnld coiiKtructlon nnd tho nnenHlng of Fald property for the coBt thereof, at a meeting of the council to he held .March lt. 1910, at 7:30 o'clock p. ken bv her falling from a borne i . in the council chamber In Bald about two month ngo. Two more city, and nil property ownera of prop- operntlonH were nrnwiy thin lit V.1".1 ".".V' l" "i tZZXVluZn ,i i , i. i I.V..I :, !f efl thereby aro lieroby called upon time, and ntill it I- doubtful H im, IMll.r l.i'rnro raid council nt Hald Zaun ever recovers tho lull line 1 tftncf anil place and show caiiBU, If CITY NOTICES. 4 prnporty fronting thereon will bo lieard. Tho foregoing rcitolutton wiih paBH oil by tho city council of the city of .Medford on the 1 Hth day of rebrunry, 1010, by the following vote: Welch aye, Merrick abHont, Kmerlck aye, Wortmnn aye Klfcrt oye and Demmer Approved February isth, 1910. W. II. CANON, Mayor. At teat: noiiT. w. ti:lpbh, City Kecorder. tvr una. SAM'S VALLEY. 'any thov have. -why hiicIi conKtructlon Mliou'd not be run do and tho coiit (thereof ho liBBCBHefl, i taction 3. The city recorder Is hereby directed to erve notice there of upon the property ownorg nforc- 'cald. ly can Hi nc three coplen of this :,, .ordinance to be pontod In three public pllirVN III wniu e.llj, iiiih auui wmuiuiivv S. II. Stoner 5m at Ashland for a few day on buoine. The new hlnckHinitk working I. V. Onrdncr'H nhop Iiiih gone to tM tu IIlli-cl once In a dally new- Afchlnud to bring bis family licre. paper of general circulation In tho He expeclH to Htnv for the Hummer city, at leant ten dayn before the date Tom Wyatt 1 junt completin-' bin ""l'' meeting. , . . , . r , ' , ... 1 The forego tig ordlnnnce wiik panB- hungalow and m n few dnyH ho will f.() ,iyv hj? tJ. mvll ,)f , r)ty of he domiciled under bin own roof .M.,jrord. Oregon, on the iRth dny of where none dare to molent or make February. 1910, by the following nfrni,l. vole: Welch aye. derrick abtent. Em- r,r,.rt,,.- eriCK aye, woruinin uju, i.u-n OHO UVHIIIHT j v. Approved Fobrnory ISth. 1310. W. II. CANON. Mayor, ItKBOL-UTlON. He It Iteftolved, by the city council of the city of Medford, Oregon! That It 1b tho Intention of tho coun cil to Jay a 4-Inch water main on Queen Anne avenue from HooBevelt avenue to I'hlppB Btrcet, and to nHBCKB tho cost thereof upon the property fronting on uald portion of Hald Btrcet In proportion to tho frontage of Bald property. The council will meet at the coun cil chamber In the city hall In Bald city on Mnrch lBt, 1910, at 7;30 p, m nt which time all protests against the laying of Bald ivnter main on Bald portion of Bald Htreet and the aBBess nicnt of the cost thereof upon the property fronting thereon will be heard. The foregoing resolution wuh pass ed by the oily council of the city of Medford on tho 18th dny of February, 1010, by the -following vote; Welch nye, Merrick absent, Kmerlck aye, Wortmnn aye Elfert aye and Dernrner toe. Approved February ISth. 1910. W. II, CANON, Mayor. Attest: HOLT. W. TELFKR. City Itecorder. CITY NOTICES. : NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. The city council of tho city of Med ford. Oregon, will recelvo Boaled pro pnnals for the construction of all lat eral sewerH which will bo required ronntrtieted by said city during the year 1910. All bids must bo filed with tho city recorder on or before 5 o'clock p. m. Mnrch 8th, 1910, nnd accompanied by a certified check, payable to the city treasurer of Hald city, equnl to five per cnt of tho amount bid for. Dated at Medford, Oregon, this 21st day of February, 1910. RODT, W. TELFER. 292 City Recorder B. ENYA'KT, President JOHN H OUT 1 1 J. A PEN II Y. Vice.Proflide.it. W B JACKSON. Ans't Cnshiar THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL SURPLUS Safety boxes for rent. $60,000 SiCOOli A lenerai Banking Business transacted aye Tom Slralhcrn vns k nlo nu to have to report n nick borne on the lfith. flul then you know the lelephone RyHlem the bovs put in! Attest: Home lime pgo7 Hrought n veterin ary and the big grunts noon censed. Grandpa HoIhI ban jut finiHlieil ORDIN NCF NO 308 replanting n few trees which died; An rall)nuC'(.roC.dlnB for the exe duriiig tho Hummer. I'll wnger a eoon cutliu of a leane between the city of pelt that grnndtm'H orrhnrd will Bedford nnd the Medford Grocery make vou Binilo in n few more yenrw. ROUT. Vf. TEI.FEIt. City Recorder. MugsT Tlmy ain't there "killed the last one of 'em." If n fishV inil one foot long nnd Uh bend i" nH long nH its tail and lialf itH body but then, wbat'n the use of arguing nbout the finh when peopla are allowed to caleb comimny for the purpose or leasing to the Medford Grocery Company n certain strip of land heroin described, now belonging to snld city. The city of Medford dotl. ordain nB follows: Section 1. Tho mnyor nnd record er of the authorised said city to executo n lease with tho RESOLUTION. He it Resolved, by the city council of the city of Medford. Oregon: That It Is the intention of tho coun cil to luy n 4-Inch water main on Ilculah avenue from Roost-velt avenue to I'hlpps street, and to assess the cost thereof upon the property ! fronting on said portion of sild street In proportion to the frontage of said ( property. Tho council will meet at the coun cil chamber In th6 city hall In said city on March lBt, 1910, nt 7:30 p. m nt which time nil protests ngnlnst the laying of said water main on said portion of said street and the assess ment of the cost thereof upon the property fronting thereon will be heard. The foregoing resolution was pass ed by the city council of the city of Medford on the ISth day of February, j(Tho Nows.) J, E. Coffee's ton noroH, just aoroHS Rogue- rivor from Gold Hill, wns sold this wook to 1?. A. Connul of Colorndo for $3,rn0. Thoro js n brick dwolling on tho trnot 'nnd otbor improvements which mnko it n vory domrnblo proporty, nmdo from i(H boftutiful location. Mr. Conrnd, with IiIh wife nnd dnughtor, will shortly tnko up tholr rosidonco on thoir now proporty. Tho old Duffiold plnco on Toots crook, now owned by W. W. McDon ald, will Hhortly bo plnntod to fruit. Fiftoon bundrod npplos, ponrs nnd poaoh troos woro rocoivod this wook nnd will bo put out nt onoo. Thoro Tho Kubll mino is onoo moro in oporntion, lmvlnp boon rooponod thin ' f f0,r nro hereb) ll(10i liy Ur, followlr)B vote. Welch ltd nnd directed on behalf of , ny0j Merrclc absent, Emerick aye, 111 I'Al'UlllV II IVilTU "HH Itiu I Grocery Coinnnny with words I ,ith noK while the people fnrtbr ,"n1 ,0"7!"B' u'V.Hrv 1 .. . i . ,. . by said mayor and recorder Is hereby P the river have to pay license for . , confirmed: the whole run for the first 80 mile Medfonl Grocery Compnny with words with up me river nave jo pay i.ecnue "r ; j,..,,, connrmC(1 even enrrvini: a nhintr twle. and I Tiit tmi intnr wltnessethi That believe pome would bo fined if thov tho city of Medford. n municipal cor-j were caught on the rivor bank with a I porntlon of the county of Jnckson and , ,,,,. -i 'state of Oregon, for and In conslder- broom handle. Hut then, forget it'(Uon of Mie sutn of one a0nri , I nnd aoin tho club, , ln nnn(1 ,,n,j ,joe9 )y t)icM presents ! II. O. Ward, one of Sam'n Valley'n , demise, leaso, nnd let unto tho Med- ! enniest orehnrd men, who workn nil, ford Grocery Company for the term, the time with n hustle, but never with u hustle, went'in to tho town of Gobi j Hill and demanded the freieht ngent nt that plnco to turn over (100 fruit 1 trees lo him, which wns done1 promptly by Hill Wetborell, who wns ' informed Hint Snrn's Vnllev wns the plnco for them. Ward will (ell yon 4lt If t'Ait Iwtnt liim tit ftiti rtttlfiirn ' tlllit ( trv.n iiitii til tii viiiiui v vou had belter catch tho tail of Hal ley's comet nnd skiddoo to some other country. I'll bet Mr. Ward lands in the Gold Hill Commorcinl club inside of 30 dnys. Wormian aye Elfert aye and Demmer ayo. Approved February ISth, 1910. W. H. CANON, Mayor. Attest: ROUT. W. TELFER. City Recorder. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Tho city council of the city of Med ford, Oregon, will receive sealed pro posals for the construction of all wa ter mains which will be required con structed by said city during the year 1910. All bids must be filed with the city recorder on or before 5 o'clock p. m. March 8th, 1910, and accompanied by a certified check payable to the city treasurer of said city equal to five per cent of the amount bid for. Dated nt Medford, Oregon, this 21st dny of February. 1910. ROUT. W. TELFER. 292 City Recorder. t L We solicit your patronage PLUMBING STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING All Work Guaranteed Prices Reasonable COFFEitLN . PRICE 11 North D St.. Medford, Ore. Phone 303 NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRAC- , TORS. " Tho city council of tho city of Med ford, Oregon, will receive sealed pro posals for the paving of certain streets with a hard surface pavement and for the placing of cement euros on both sides of said streets. Plans and specifications on file In the office of the city engineer. All bids must bo accompanied by a cer tified check or bond for two thousand dollars ($2000.00), made payablo to the city treasurer, and bids to be filed with tho city recorder of tho city of Medford on or hefore 5 o'clock p. m. on the 8th day of March, 1910. Dated at Medford. Oregon, this 21st day of February. 1910. ROBT. W. TELFER. 292 City Recorder. FREE - - FREE MAGIC EYE-GLASS CLEANER for the asking to all Hser of glasses Dr. Goble's Optical Parlor Glasses fitted, repaired, etc. Ilrokcn lenses dn plicated "WE HAVE NO OTHER BUSINESS." 18 WEST MAIN STREET PHONE 1011 Coffee nt Goodfricnd'a. A. L. VROMAN PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTOR No job too small, none too large. Twenty-five years' practical experience. Residence: No. 437 South Fir Street Wm. E. STAGEY & CO. REAL ESTATE AND EMPLOYMENT. District Agent for ALADDIN LAMP Local agents wanted. Lamp on exhibition and for sale at th.o following places: Medfcrd Garago. Allen & Reagan's. Warner, Wortman & Gore's, Hussoy'a Cash Store and Medford Furniture Co.'s store. jMEDFORD, OR. ADDRESS BOX 82S. WATKINS WHISPERS. of ten years tho following described i l - . ..I. ....I ...... t. t 1 1 . ' priMiiinrt!, rmiiuvu uuu ih-'iiik hi inv county of Jackson, Btnto of Oregon, to-wlt: Tho easterly ten (10) feet of lots threo (3), four (4), flvo (5) nnd six (C) of block (30) of tho orlglnnl plat of the town of Medford, now on f o In t ie office of tho county re-1 corder of Jnckson county, Oregon. The forecolnc ordlnnnco wns nnss- Iml nn lm Klh ilnr nf Fidirnnrv. 1910. Welch nye, Merrick absent, Emerick aye, Wortmnn nye. Elfert ayo and Dommer nyo. Approved February 19th, 1910. W. H. CANON, Mayor. Attest: RODT. W. TELFER. City Recorder. J. K. McKloy mndo a business trip to l'dford recently. Karl Ilonnenn nnd 0. C. Ilunler of Hulton tnrricd n few hours in Wnt kiiiH Fridnv. Sullivan Ruck arc ngniu nt their old fltnnd on Squaw crcelc. Miss Laurn Porn of Rucli is spending n few dnv nt licr homo in Wntkins. A whist pnrty wns given nt the homo of Mm. K. M. Ilyrno on Fri day evening. Tho head jirires wore nwnrdod to Miss Addio Dom nnd W. A. Wntkins. Atn special school meeting hold rocontly J. P. Hnrr nnd M. A. Wnt kins woro oloctcd dircotors, to uervo one- nnd two-yonr tonns, respective- Amos McKoo nnd sons hnvo fenc ed nnd plowod up tho old Pnlmor crcok bnseball grounds, with tho in tention of rnising a crop thereon. In tho nenr futuro wo will hnvo a pic turo of thorn "hnrvcsling tho fiolds whoroin thoy fought." BTOMACH TROUI1LK AND TUMOR CURED. Aftor Bufforlnb' with stomnch trou ble for eight yenrs nnd having trlod throo othor physicians thnt failed to glvo tno nny rollof. I wns rocommond od to consult Dr. Titus Chlnoso phy sician, nt No, 725 J stroot, Sacra monto, Aftor tronttng with htm, I nm completely cured, nnd I can cheerfully recommend him, as I know of sovornl othor casoa that ho nub ourod. Among thorn Is Mrs. E. Frnloy, whom ho cured of fiber tumor without a knlto M, J. Stnhl, No, 1801 C stroqt, S. P, Shops, No. 9. RESOLUTION, Do It resolved, by tho city council of tho city of Medford. Oregon:: Section 1. Thnt notice Is heroby given thnt It is tho intention of tho city council to order Eighth street from Riverside nvenuo to railroad right of way to bo Improved by plac ing n, content curb on both sides thereof, nnd pnvlng tho snmo with bnrd surface navemont for tho width )of 40 foot, nnd assess tho cost thoroof upon tho property adjacent to snld portion of snld street, Section 2. Notice Is further given thnt the council will meet nt tho coun cil chnmbor In tho city of Modford on tho 1st dny of Mnrch, 1910. nt 7:30 o'clock p. in., nt which time nil protests ngnlnst snld Improvement, or tho assessment of tho cost thereof, as nforosnld, will bo heard. Section 3. Tho city recorder of tho city of Modford Is heroby directed to post flvo copies of this notice nnd resolution In flvo public nnd conspic uous places ln snld city nt least ten dnys boforo the dnto of said meeting, and to cnuso snmo to bo published ono tlmo In tho Modford Mall Trlbuno, n nowspnper of gonornl circulation In snld city. Tho foregoing resolution wns pass ed by tho city council Februnry 18th, 1910, by tho following voto: Welch nye, Merrick nhsent, Emorlclc nyo, Wortmnn nyo, Hlfort nyo, nnd Dom mor nyo. Approved Fobrunry 18th, 1910. ; W. II, CANON, Mayor, Attest: ROnT. W. TELFER. City Rocordor. GOLD RAY GRANITE CO. Olfice: 209 West Main St., Medfoid, Ore. Operating Quarry at Cold Ray, Oregon DEALERS IN Now is the Time TO GET OUR FIGURES OH WIRING, ELECTRICAL FIXTURES, ETC., ON THAT NEW HOUSE. DYNAMO REPAIRING A , SPE I CIALTY. FLYNN BROS. o ijurcT maim CTDrrr I'iriiii mi uuu i ........ BUILDING, MONUMENTAL AND CRUSHED GRANITE Medford Iron Works E. G. TROWBRIDGE, Proprietor. Foundry and Machinist All Wr, of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pump's, Boilers and Ma chinery Agents In Southern Oregon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. Slngo' nnd Whcolor & Wilson sow ing inuchinoB for snlo nnd rotit. Sup plies nnd ropnira for nil kinds. Ad dress 211 S. Grnpo. Phono 2054. Cliinnwnro nt Goodfrisnd's. qr r 1 RESOLUTION. Ilo It Resolved, by tho city council of tho city of Modford, Oregon: That It la tho Intontlon of tho coun cil to lay a 4-lnch water mnln on Roddy nvonuo from Roosovolt nvonuo to Phlpps stroot, and to assess tho cost thoroof upon tho proporty fronting on snld portion of said stroet In proportion to tho frontngo of said proporty. Tho counoll will moot nt tho coun cil chnmbor ln tho city hall ln snld city on Mnrch 1st, 1910, at 7:30 p. n nt which tlmo nil protests ngnlnst (ho laying of said wntor mnln on snld portion of said stroot arid tho nssosa m'ont of tho cost thoroof upon tho It is a pleasure to watch the toast become crisp and brown, and then re move it. from die G. E. Radiant Toaster at the precise mnmpnt m.JY U itisdone X '9 in The General Electric Radiant Toaster produces crisp, delicious toast, on the dining room table. It makes toast by radiant heat1 the correct way. The center of the bread becomes heated before the outside is browned over, thus allowing the necessary chemical changes to take place, without which toast is soggy in the middle and hard on the outside. The General Electric Radiant Toaster lightens breakfast tasks and quickly pays for itself by saving time and bread. Come and see a demonstration of this electrical convenience. ins ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO. 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