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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, S(TNDAY, MAY 1, 10.10. PRESERVING HEALTH IN MEOFORD Dy H..G. Shearer, 7.1. D., City Health Officer. naiKMi No. 1'JII. under any oiri'iiiiiHliwn'eft iiho any wnlor in filling n proHuription or pro pnring any rcinody to ho (liken in tornally until tlio walcr Iiiih boon Htorillzod. 'I'IiIh oliould lo taken for gnuilod, bill unfortunately i not nl- ti tAiuttffi, fiimi iliafi ( Im It'll m i, in - t'un ui;nui iumi iiii.ii imivii m ""' "" ,,. il)f, iH ...Mnpioicl and pure wnloi of that "It h1h.I1 liu unlawful for any ',,,;,,,, h l0i,i not ,0 ubc1 until nler poron or pornoim to carry, convey . . lliHtril,ll(lnL, ...,, of tllu To tlio I'Mitor: HIllCU IIHHUIIlillK tllO (llltiuH hoallU oltiorol Aiumom, mo mum- pormu. or pora mm io Ci.rr, c,.vwy oii(ir() (,iHlri,)lltin , Hyftlom of tho Iiiih iiukIo olom, invoHtIKaliou of tl.o or haul HhoukI. or upon the publ . ,(UB tlmroHRhly fltmhud, ho ....inner in wliiuli llio iuvh lor pnmot- M.wU .. nllo.y ol t bo nty ol AI...1. i ( n, ()f th() VII l Mill 01 .110 plIIIIIU limillll IllU muihk mi,y iunn Jiiuiun ut tuij iwii u, i ....,, lit it bii-1 or any IiomIi lru.lH or any vcKOtulilutt . j.' ..c it... L.i' .i ..! i -..I,. .... !.. i-a.o (ibNorvi'd, will, tlio ruH.ill tint coiiiuh luipomtlvo to place bofore tlio pooplo of Hie city an outline of tlio iihimI iinimitai't foalunm of IIhhi lawn, iin well dm Homo iuforniiitiini on to I hu ooiihoiUoiioom of failure to comply will, tltuin. Jlont important in tlio uiatior of tl.o maii.teimiice of cemipooU and Htir faco cIoho'h. Illthorto, tlio lack of Howoro and of wntor for flimhiiiK puriioHOH Iii.h oxc.ihciI many plopi'ity owners from complying will, tl.o law in thin icRnnli but thiH oxouho no loiiKor exiHtH except in a very few ii.HtaneoH. Tl.o law 1h very explicit in tl.iH rewpect. Section (1 of Ordi nance No. !lll providcH: " No perHo.i or po.-Ho.iH xl.all. within tl.o corporate limit of tlio city of Mcilfiini creel or maintain or H.iffer to be erected or maintained upon any pioiniHaM owned by lilm, her or thorn, any privy ilr ceHpool upon any lot or parcel of land abutting upon any Htroet in which there Iiiih boon con structed and iH Ileitis maintained a public newer." It should bo noted that tl.iH law forbids tl.o mainte nance of H.icl. UUiHI.DCOH, HO tll.lt 01)0 already oHtahlitdicd must bo aban doned i.h book i.H Howor 1'acilitioH are provided. In cnROH where no Hower U avail able and a oenHpool 1h a necoHHity, it mi.Ht bo co.iHtructed in tho manner specified in the ordinance, and must bo kept sanitary. Section 'J.'l of Or dinance No. 120 providcH that "No person who is the owner or occupant or acent of any hoimo. building or promise within the city of .Medford, to which a privy belongs or apper tain., shall use or keep or poni.it the same to heroine in such condition a to ciiuho a.i unwholesome or offens ive smell so as to become a public nuisance." Of cii.ial importance is the matter of keeping premises free from other filth. This point is covered by sec tion M of tlio name ordinance: "No person shall permit or suffer to ac cumulate in or about any yard, lot, plnoc or prc.nines, or upon nny street, alloy or sidewalk ndjacont or abut ting iiw any lot, block or place or romisiH owned or occupied by him or them, or for which be or they may bo nKcnt or AKont, within the city limit, rofuso vfljwtnblcs, docay cd or deeayim; substances, ptrlnip? as filth of any kind, nor suffer such lot, plneo or promises to bo or remain in such condition as to cause or crcato offensive smell or atmosphere, thereby to become n public iiuis. nneo." And in section IS it is pro vided: "Kvery owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of any stablo or place whoro any horso, cattle, nwino or nny othor animals hIiiiII be kept, or of any place wherein ninnuro or nny liquid discluirt'o of any hucIi mil mals shall collect or acoumulnte shall cntiso hucIi mnimro or liquid dis charge to bo removed to somo proper place, and Bhni! at all times keep or cause to bo kept rucIi place and stable and tho drainage, yard and appurtenances thereof in a cloanly nnd wl.olcsotno condition," Thoro nro two methods of onfore ini Ihcso ordinances, citl.or or both of which mny bo resorted to. In the first place, violations may bo pim ishud by fino or imprisijnment or both, and failuro to remedy the fault aftor punishment will constitute an other violation. In addition to this, tl.o health board has power, whether tl.o puuiHhmont bo inflicted or not, to remedy tho fnult after notice to the offender, nnd iisscbh the costs of such remedy against tho property, to bo colluotod m n stroot or other as sessment. It is clenr that even if a fino bo not imposed, tho exponso in curred by tho offender would be much prontor than if ho complied with tho law voluntarily. In addition to thuso .antlers of public concon., thoro nro othor pro visions of tho law directly affecting fewer porsonH, but of equal import ance to tho public. Tho matter of dinpor.nl of nrbntfo by rcctaurants and like places is covorcd by a spe cial ordinauco which provldos that "ovory porsnn conduotimr or runninjr a rontaurnnt or other place in tho city of Medford, whoro tho public are Biippliod with food, BhnI! maintain at all times a Knrb.ifo onn or cans hold ing not moro than 20 gallons, which enn shall lu constructed of motal and shall bo wator tight and fitted with an nir-tight lid, and said em. shall at all timos ha kept securely covorod with Raid lid, oxcopt when hoing fillod or emptied. Into said can shall bo placed and donositod by tho parson running said rostaurant, nil slops, gavhngo and similar innto rinl, nnd tho Bamo shall bo removed nnd omptiod at propor intervals to bo dotormincd by tho honlth officor of tho clty.'l Another Importnnt mnltor is cov ered by nootionn 10 nnd 20 of Ordi- of nny kind, offered for sale or in tended to be offered for sale within tho limits of tho city of Medford, un less tl.o same si. all ho tocuro)y cov ered so i.h to bo protected fnua flies, di.Ht or nny unwholesome mut ter," and suction 20 further provide that "No person or portions shall be allowed to offer for hiiIo, sell or ex pose for sale any fruit, vegetable, dried moat, butler, honey, bread, cakes, cookies, confeetionory or any thing intended for l.umuu food with in the city of Medford, unless it be Hccuroly protected from contamina tion by flies. This docs not apply to vegetables or fruits known to bo universally cooked prior to eon sumption." Observance of theso laws are pos itively essential to tl.o welfare of the city, and it is amar.iug that citizens who take pride in tho city Mid seem to bo awake to tvery opportunity for progress and advantage, should be mo lax in the observance of what are in reality nature's laws, as well as mau-maile statutes. Our mayor and council deserve tho highest commen dation for tho passage of those law, and have provided for tho city a set of ordinances on sanitation which cannot bo excelled anywhere, but ui.k-hH these laws arc observed, "what's the usof" Ah tho summt'r approaches and tl.o city becomos moro and moro 'Congested, the men nco grows greater, and unless heroic measures are taken tho conditions during the hot weather will be more thai, serious. In addition to the olmorvauce of theso laws, which observance, I may remark, is going to be enforced so long as the present health officer h in offico, there arc other natural laws of hygiene which must be followed by tho people of their own accord, tho violation of which brings its own penalty, without any complaint being filed by the health officer. As an illustration, I will cite the mutter of drinking water. So long as, our city water supply is open to contamination, which will be until the pipe lino is completed, all water should bo boiled before drinking, and this also applies to well water where wells arc situated anywhere near cesspools. I wilt also suggest in ()" connection that no druggist should should also bo used in the preparation of foods, particularly 'such foods as tamales and ico cream, which should always be matin of fresh materials, and when stale, should bo thrown away. I'oisoning from tl.o uo of Mtalo ingredients in such foods is moro common than iH I usually supposed. All foods whWi ' are sold ready to bo oaten without further preparation should bo pre pared in strict conformity with the federal pure food law, which in the result of years of careful research and experiment by men who have mntle such mnllorH a life study. In closing, I wish onco moro to call attention to tho importance of keeping tho city clean. I do not mean thin in tho houhq it is used in discussing a "clenn-up day," al though that, too, is very important, but I refer to tho actual necessity of cleaning up all premises and dispos-1 ..it. ... (. m n m r, C n 1 1 i .. I.. iii III ii 'l,r'Ul nnj li L nil WiKllllli matter, rofuso and other filth which is n, menace to health. Thin can nnd will bo enforced by tho city authori ties in nil cases whero the intclli Keneo of tho citizen docs not show him tl.o importance of complying with tho law voluntarily, but tho de sired result will bo achieved much moro quickly, and at much less ex pense of monoy nnd mental effort, if every resident nnd properly owner will simply obey tl.o law. Once moro reitcrnting that if they don't obey tho law voluntarily they will be forced to do so and pay the penalty besides, I thank you for the use of your space for this communi cation. J. E. SIIKAKEK, Health officer. Medford, Oregon: This certifies thnt wo hnvo sold Hall's Texas Won der for tl.o euro of all kidney, bind-! dor nnd rheumatic troubles for ten years, nnd hnvo never had n com plaint. It gives quick nnd permanent reliof. Sixty dnys' treatment in ench bottle. Medford Pharmacy. tf BENSON INVESTMENT CO. 4 nro closing out all holdings at " sacrifice prices. Office over " Fruitgrowers' bank. "i Malth You cannot get a good weather and waterproof roof for your building from a poor roofing. The roof of your building is the most important part of it and unless your roofing is right, there will be no peace of mind for those who live under it. A roof that leaks causes no end of , trouble, besides a lot of damage. The best way to protect yourself from these unnecessary troubles, is to use Malthoid Roofing. Malthoid Roofing is made in the largest and best equipped roofing factory in thc world. The men who make it have been making roofings for twenty-six years and they understand what is necessary to make a roofing which will give perfect satisfaction, no matter how it is used, where it is used or under what conditions. The makers of Malthoid Roofing guarantee it to be a perfect roofing to give perfect satisfaction and to last as long as the building it covers, provided it is properly laid and ordinary care is taken of it. Twenty-six years of experience enable the makers to guarantee Malthoid Roofing under thes conditions. To be absolutely sure that you have no roofing troubles, buy Malthoid and lay it properly. Made by The Paraffine Paint Co. Su rmtfc ud Evciywhcfe It's free let lb A f ail Tilublt book oa tb "Cr ol nooflntr." ttoBiittrwhtt i beta or vbitrotfaf jou birc OKd. (bit book will tntble jroa U uki bntcr cut, h. Scat Int. GARNETT-COREY HARDWARE COMPANY F. N. CUMMINGS OSGOOD T. W. OSGOOD CUMMINGS CIVIL ENGINEERS The Best Equipped Engineering Of fice in Southern Oregon Surveys, Maps, Plans, Specifications, Reports, Estimates, Etc., Water Powers and Water Works, Paving and Road Making, Sewerage, Rail roads, Irrigation and Drainage. Office: Medford National Bank Building I wish to announce that I have purchased the Union Livery Stables nnd will conduct a general feed and boarding establishment. Horses boarded by tho day, week or month. I guarantee a square deal to all. R. GUANYAW UNION LIVERY BARN. RIVERSIDE AVENUE. RESOLVED The best resolution for you to make is to come to us for your next suit, if you want something out of the ordinary. Wo do the best work and charge tho lowest prices. W. W. EIFERT J THE FROQKKSSrVX TAtLOX j BASEBALL At Medford t Medford vs. Jacksonville Game Called at 2:45 Medford has "svon all five games played this season, and are out to win five more straight. COME OUT AND SEE YOUR HOME TEAM PLAY 35.55 ACRES Located two miles west of Medford, on the main road to Jacksonville. Tho soil in this neighborhood needs no commendation thero is none hotter in Oregon. . This tract is all planted, the varieties.heing as fol lows: ' . 757 Yellow Newtowns. 580 Spitzenborgs. 3i9 Bartlott Pears. 242 Winter Nelis Poai-s. 288 Early Crawford and Elberta Peaches (planted ns fillers.) Tho greater portion of theso trees wore planted in tho wintor of 1906 and are now in their fourth season. Thoy havo made a nice growth and aro in good condition. Thero are buildings on tho place, ample for present needs. Tho price is $600 an acre, and wo can make good terms. --W$mm W. T. YORK & CO. J. E. ENYART, President JOHN S. ORTH. rKh.. J. A. PERRY, Vice-Preaidoat. W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier. THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL ... $50,000 . SURPLUS $10,000 Safety boxts for rent. A general Banking Business transacted. Wo solicit your patronage. WANTED Timber and Coal Lands ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CON TRACTS TAE33N AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED. B. H. Harris & Co. MFDFORD - - - - OREGON Office in Jackoim county Bank Upstairs