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m J JkA-j- M CITY NOTICES. HICHOMJTION. Do i romilvml py tho city council ot tho city of Modferd: Thnt thoro liu and horoby In called u ttpflclnl oloctlon In nnd for tho city ot Mod ford, to lio hold on tho 2d day of A'.iKiint, 1U 10, hotwoon tlio lioiirH of D o'clock a. in, nnd 0 o'clock p, in, for tlio purpniio of iiiibinlttliifc to tlio qualified oloctorH of mild city for tholr approval or rojoctlon tlio fol lowing; oiitltlud ninotidinontn to tlio chartor of tlio city of Mudferd: 1. An ninnuduiont to tlio clinrtor of tlio city of Mndford providing for tlio mwoHuinont of property nhuttlnR n trunk nowor inaluii nnd trunk now ors horctoforo or horoaftor cmintriict. od by mi Id city for n portion of tlio cont thereof, not nxconillni; tlio cont of n nultnlilo lntoral water mnln or nowor for nald proporty, nnd aiithor iKlnrc tlio uno of until trunk water mnlnn nnd trunk ho worn liy tlio own orn of nnld nhuttltiit property for lnt crnl purponoit, 2, An nniondinont to tlio clinrtor of tlio city of Medford authorltlng tlio ro-aitMmitnout of property Hpoclnlly benefited by atroot Improvomontn, unworn or wntor mnlnn, In cahch whoro tbo urlglnnl ftimoiumiont lovlod for tlio cont thereof In for nny roaeon void or defective, 3. An amendment to thn clinrtor of tbo city of Medford providing for tbo rHMuvminont on proporty npoclnlly hen ofltod for tbo cont ot nponluK or wld onlnK ntreotn In tho city of Medford, nnd provldlnrs tho mnnnor of opon Idk or widening ntrootu and tbo levy ing of illicit aiwoiwnionlH. 4, An nniondinont to tho clinrtor of tho city of Medford niuondlnK flection 100 tboroof. Tbo following nninod pornonn nro oroby nppolntod Judgon nnd clorku of fin Id olectlon: Klrat wnrd U. h. Dnuion, Judgo; L. O. Portor. Judgo nnd clork; Goo. I Llndloy, Judgo nnd clork. Second wnrd H. II. Pnttornon, Judge: Cbnn. Tnlont, JuiIko nnd clork; John HnUlngor, Judgo nod clork. Third wnrd U. V. McCown, JuiIko; II. II. Cndy, Judgo nnd clork; 8cott V. Dfttla, Judgo nnd clork. Tho following nro horoby dcnlgnnt ed nn tho plnccn of holding nnld oloc eloc olec tlon: Klrnt ward Cointnorclnl club rootn. Second wnrd Hotel Nnnh nnmplo roo inn. Third wnrd City hnll. It In furthor ronolvod thnt tho re corder of tho city of Medford bo nnd horoby In ordorod to glvo notlco of nld oloctlon In tho mnnnor provided by tbo clinrtor In tho enno of nnnunl olecllonn In nald city. Tho foregoing resolution wnn pnnn od by tho city council of tho city of Medford, Or., on tho 12th ilny of July, 1910, by tbo following vote: Welch nbnont, Morrlck nbnent, Km crick nyo, Wortmnn nyo, Elfert nye, and Do in in or nyo. Approved July 13th. 1010. W. II. CANON, Mayor. Attent: noivr. V. TKI.KEU. City Uecorder. NOTICK OF KLKCTION. Notlco la horoby glvon thnt n apo clnl oloctlon will bo hold In nnd for tho city of Medford on Augunt 2d, 1910, for tho ndoptlon or rejection of thono certain propocod clinrtor nmondmontii to tho clinrtor of tho city of Medfcrd, not forth In tho foregoing resolution. Bnld election will bo hold nt tho tlmo nnd plnccri designated In nnld resolution. ROUT. W. TEI.FHR, City Hecordor, City of Medford. 11KSOMJTION. Ho It rcaolvod by tho city council of tho city of Modferd: Thnt thoro bo nnd hereby Ih sub mitted to tho qunllflod oloctora of tbo city of Medford, for tholr appro vnl or rojoctlon, nt n Hpecbl election to be held In w.'rt city on the 2d dny of Augunt, 1910, botwoon tho bourn of 9 o'clock n. in. nnd C o'clock p. in. tbo following charter nmondmontu to tho clinrtor of tho city of Medford, to-wlf. An nmendmont tj tho crnrtor of tho city of Medford providing for tho ftHflOBamcrt of property abutting on trunk wntor m.-.lna nnd trunk bow ora heretofore or horenfter eonnlruct od by said city for n portion of tho coat thoroof, rot oxceo-ilng tne coat ot a aultnblo Intornl wnter n'nln or nowor for onld proporty, nnd nwthor Itlng tho uro of nnld tiunk wntor mnlnn nnd trunk Howora by tho own erH of nnld .-.butting proporty foe Int ern purposes. Tho people of tho city of Medford do ordnln na follews: That tho clinrtor of tho city of Medford bo mnondud by nddlng there to tho follewing: Section 131. Whonovor horotoforo or hereafter tho council has or nmy cauao nny trunk iwwor or wntor nln to bo lnld nlong nny atroet of nald city for tho benefit of nnld city, or nny portion thereof, If nftor tlio lnylng ot anld trunk wntor mnln or trunk Howor tho council ahnll bo of tho op nlon thnt tho anmo mny bo iinod by tho proporty fronting on tho street whoroln Bnld trunk wntor mnln or trunk nowor haa boon lnld, no a latornl wntor mnln or aowor wltVout materially Interfering with tho una thoroof for tho purpoeo for which It was orlglnnlly lnld, nnld council mny nt nny tlmo boforo Bnld trunk aowor or trunk water mnlu has boon paid for, nflnosa against tho prop orty fronting ou tho portion ot said atreet whoroln Bnld trunk wntor mnln or trunk aowor la lnld, bo much of tho coat thoroof na equals tbo Hpoclal bonoflt which will roault to aald prop orty from tho ubo of anld trunk wn ter mnln or trunk aowor ns n Intornl wntor mnln or aowor of bucu alzo ne would bo roqulrod to supply tho prop orty fronting on :Ud otreot or por tion thoroof, in onso anld trunk wn tor mnln or nowor wore not bo uaod, In tho following manner: Tho coun cil flhnll doclnro by resolution Its In tontlon to lovy such aBBoosmont, which reeolutlon ahnll doalgnnto tho etroot, or portion thoroof, nlong which anld trunk wntor rardn or trunk bow- CITY NOTICES. or Iiiih boon lnld, and which It pro- POMI'II tO petllll', (lid OWIMTH of nilju- cont properly to lino for latiunl pur poMon, nn nfo eii.tld, nnd iilinll ilimlg iinlo the niiiouut per front foot which It proponcN to iiiticHH iigiiliinl nnld ad jacent proporty on nccoiint thereof, Bald roHolutlon nluill fix the tlmo and place at which thu council will bold a meeting to hear nny protentn hgnlant hiioIi niiHoHiiiiiont, Bald renolutlon nhnll bo Hervod by publishing tho name threo tluien In n uownpnpor pub llnhed and of gonornl circulation In Hiilil city, nnd by pouting tho hiuiio In. five publlo placed in nnld city, nt leant ten dnyn boforo tho (Into of nnld mooting. At nnld mooting thn council nhnll hour nnd connldor nil urotofltn ngnliiHt nuch nnHoniimont, nnd mny either nt micli mooting or nt nny nubcoquont meeting, nHHumi nnld proporty for Hiich portion of tho cont of nnld trunk wn tor mnln or trunk nowor nn they nhnll dotermlno tho ndjncont property l beenfltod by having tho right to mo tho nnmo nn n Intornl nowor or wnter mnln. not exceeding tho oont of n nultnblo Intornl water mnln or nowor, an nforonnld, nnd not exceeding tho amount donlgnntod In nnld notlco. Bnld nnneiMimcut ahnll bo inndo In pro portion to the frontage of ench pnrcol of proporty, provided, howovor, thnt tbo council mny nBnena nny pnrcol a lenn nmount tlmn Ita proportion of tho cont of n nultnblo Intornl bnaod on Itn frontngo, If It finds that tbo npoclnl bonoflt to ouch pnrcol Is lens thnn mid proportional nmount, but no othor parcel nhnll on account of any nuch reduction bo nnneened nny grontor nmount thnn Ita proportion of nuch cont bancd on Its frontngo, nud no nuHcunmont nhnll exceed In nmount por front foot tho nmount donlgnntod In nnld notice. Bald onncHRmonl nhnll bo declared by ordlnanco nnd ontered In tbo dock et of city llenn m.d collected In tho mnnnor provided by tnln dinner in tho cnuno of nnBewimont for street Im provements, Thereafter tho owners of nil prop orty ndjncont to tho street whoroln nnld trunk wntor mnln or trunk sowor bns boon lnld nhnll have tho right to une tbo nnmo ns n Intornl wnter mnln or newer, nn tho cabo mny bo, In tho nnmo mnnnor nnd subject to tho nnmo rogulntlons oh nro provldod for tho ubo of other Inteinl wnter mnlnn or Howem In nnld city. I The fnct thnt prior to tho Inntitu- tlon of proceedings for tho ranking of nny anneasmont in nccordnnco here with, tho ownor of or occupnnt of nny nronorty nncBeablo heroundcr nhnll Ihnve boon glvon pormlnnlon to une 'nnld trunk wntor mnln or trunk now-, i....i .....ii , . i.i.i n- ! taken to prohibit tho levying of nn .nnnesnment ngnlnnt snld parcel of nronorty. but ovory nuch permit whothor liorotoforo or horcr.ftor glvon.jhtrcot so onencd or widened, nnd nhnll bo hold nnd taken to bo n torn-1 thereafter it would bo one of the pornry nnd rovoknblo permit and II- Ktrects of said citv. cenno only, until tho niiiuwsmont Thereafter tho council mnv nn ilho.vo. ''J.?'... "i1"" ,hnV,J"lioi.it three viewer, one of whom orty. 2. An nmendmont to tho charter of tho city of Medford nuthortzlng tho I ro-nBHOMHtnont of proporty specially bonoflted by street Improvomontn, nowors or wntor mnlns, for tho cont iiioreui in uiuuk wiiutu iiiu uuhiimi niweHsmonts levied for tho coHt thoro of nro for nny renson void or defec tive. Tho peoplo of tho city of Medford do ordain an follews: Thnt tho clinrtor of tho city of Mcd ford bo nmonded by nddiug thereto tho follewing: Section 132. Whonovor horoto foro or hereafter tho coun cil haa catiBcd, or may cause, nny atreot or alloy to bo Improved, or hns cntinod nny aowor or wntor mnln to bo lnld nnd hna, or may hore nfter nsness or attempt to nedesn upon tho property ndjncont thoro'o or bon oflted thereby tho coat of such im provement, nnd snld nBBOBBmont by rennon of nny fnlluro to glvo nny roqulHlto notlco or by rennon of nny othor defect In tho proceedings lend ing up to tho mnklng of such Im provement or tho levying of ouch na HesHinont shnll bo dcclnred to bo void by nny court, or If tho council shnll bo of the opinion that snld nsBCBBmont Is lllegnl or doubtful by reason ot nny such omission or dofect, anld council may cauoo tho cost ot said linprovomont to bo ro-aBsossod against tho proporty ndjacont to snld 1m provomont or bonoflted thoroby, in tho following manner: The council ahnll doclaro by reso lution Ita Intention to mnko auch ro nBHesBinoat, which resolution Bhnll brlofly dcscrlbo tho linprovomont, and shall doclaro tho Intention of tho council to nn80B8 tho cost thereof upon tho proporty adjacont to snld linprovomont, or bonoflted thereby, describing In snld resolution each par cel of proporty which It lntonds so to ro-nsooss nnd tho nmount It propoeos to nsseBS ncnlnat ench such parcel. Said roBolutlon shall fix tho tlmo nnd nlnco for holdlnK n mooting of tno council, nt which nil protosts ngnlnnt ra-nsaoBBlng tho costs of snld improve ment ngnlnst adjacont proporty, or proporty bonofltod thoroby. shnll bo heard. Said resolution shall bo pub- fshod throo times In a nowspnpor pub lished and of Ronoral circulation In snld city and shall bo postod In tlvo publla places In Bald city, nt loast ton days boforo tho dato of snld mooting. At snld mootlnn tho council shall consldor nil protoats against tho lovy- Ing ot auch nssesBmont, ana u niter consldorltig tho-matter tho council shnll dotormlno thnt tho proporty ad jacent to Bnld improvement, or any othor proporty, lias uoon specially bonofltod thoroby. It may causo tho coat of snld Improvomont to bo no Bossod against said adjacent proporty, or other proporty oBpoclnlly bonofltod by snld Improvomont, to tho oxtont of tho apodal bonoflt bo rocolvod by said proporty thorofrom; proviuoa, howovor. that no parcol of proporty shall bo eo aBsessod unless tho same hns boon described in tho notlco ot Intention to mnko auch ro-nsseBsmont nbovo provldod for, and no pnrcol ot nronorty shall bo asBOBBod tor a gront or amount thnn tho nmount deslgnat od thorofor In said notlco. In detor- mlnlnit tho nronorty to bo nososBea and tho amount to bo asBossod against each pnrcol of proporty, tho provi sions of tho chartor for making nn original asaoasmont shall bo followed MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, ...' i'..!. ,i,i'..-:'aA! 3T CITY NOTICES. by the council In making such rens nifismoiit. Tho counc.l nhnll bnvo tho right to iuihohii any parcel of proporty for nnld Improvement iiotwlthntandlng tho hiuiio may not have been nsnonsed In tbo original aiineimmont preceding, In case tho council finds nnld property Hpoclnlly benefited by Bald Improve ment nnd tbo provlnlonn of tbo char ter relating thereto othorwlso gives the council power to so nnsom nald proporty. In mnklng snld ro-nssewj-mont tho council nhnll dlntrlbuto tho cont of nnld Improvement botwoon tho vnrloun pnrcols adjacont thereto or benefited thereby In proportion to tbo benefitn received, or tbo frontngo of tho proporty on Mild linprovomont, ns tho enno mny be, noHcnnlng no par cel nny greater nmount thnn tho nc tunl bonoflt rccolvod by It from nald Improvement, but tho council shall enter no nnnennmont ngnlnnt nny par cel of proporty which hnB boon pro vlounly wwcsHod nnd which nnnens inent hns been paid, or application to pay which in Installments has boon inndo by tho ownor thoroof nnd bonds Issued on nccount of tho sarno, pur Hunnt to tho clinrtor ot said city or tho goneral laws of tho stato, In all existing nseensmonts against each pnrcol ho nnBcnsod shall bo marked "cnncollod by rc-aROBsment" on tho docket of city lion. Bnld ro-nssosament oh nil bo declar ed by ordlnanco nnd ontered In tho city lien docket and collected In tho snmo mnnnor ns tho original nsscss inonts. 3. An nmendmont to the charter of tl.o citv of Medford nrovidjnir for tho nflHOsamcnt on orotwrtv Boeci nllv bencntcd of thecoat of onenine or wide-nine streets in the citv of Mcdford. nnd providjne tho mnnnor of otmuine or widenine streets nnd tlio levvine of such nssosements. Tlio peonlo of tho citv of Medford do ordain no follews: That tho charter of tho citv of Mcdford he nmonded bv adding thereto tho follewing: Section 133. Whonovor the city council shall dosiro to open or widen any street or al ley within tho city it bhnll first nenuirc. bv nurchnse or condemnn- I tion. tho ncccssnrv Innd for snid 1 niirnopo. Anv nroncrtv-owner mnv Voluntnrilv execute n deed to tho 'citv for nnv nortion of his nropcrtv rcouirod for said iiurnose. and such conveyance shall bo tnken into con sidcrntion in nssessine tho cost of ;"'"; ", "' "'; "l!';jn,r nllov. as hercinaitor urovio"!!. onemne or wiucnine sain street or . Tho citv council Hhall thorcuDon declare until street or nlloy to ho 'ononed or widened, dcscnbine the shnll be dosiennted ns chairman. Ench of snid viowcrs shnll bo n resi dent nnd freeholder of snid citv. nnd no portion ownine nnv interest in nnv nronortv osDocinllv benefited bv tho openinr or widonine of said Htrcot or nliov. shnll bo clieible to serve as n viowor. Ench of tho per sons so appointed shnll within five dnvb after his appointment file in tlio offico of tho recorder a written ncccptnnco nnd nn onth to tho ef fect thnt ho will fairlv nnd impnr tinllv diBchareo his duties as such viowcr to the best of his ability. (Should anv porson so appointed fail to (nullify within snid timo or fail to perform his duties ns such viowor. Uho council mnv appoint nnothcr to net in his stend. ' Tho viowors shnll mcot nt a timo nnd plnco within snid citv to bo des ienntcd bv the chairman, of which threo dnvs' notice shnll bo riven bv. br under tho direction of. tho chnir man. but tho appcnrnnco of nnv viowor nt snid mcotine shall render notice unneoessnrv. Said viowors shall proceed to in spect snid strcot or nllov nnd shnll dctormino what proportv is spoci nllv henofitcd hv tho oponine or wid enine thoroof nnd tho nmount of tho spcoinl bouofit to each parcel of property thoroof. not oxeccdine its proportion of tho cost thoroof. In enso anv portion of nnv such pnrcol shnll hnvo been voluntnrilv convovod to tho citv bv tho ownor thoroof for snid uurposo, tho viowers shnll. in fixinc the benefit to snid parcel, de termine tho difforenoo botween tho vnluo of snid parcel, including snid part so convovod. nnd tho snmo us so reduced, but ns bonofitcd bv snid Htrcot or nllov or tho widenine thoroof. Within thirty dnvs aftor their ap pointment, or such furthor timo ns tho council mnv allow, tho viowors shnll filo n report in tho offico of tho rocordor, eivine a description of each pioco or parcel of land which thov shall find to bo Bpociallv bene fited hv tlio oponine or widonine of nnv such Btrcot or nllov, with tho nnmo of tho ownor. or reputed own er, thoroof. toeothor with tho nmount of tho Bpocihl bonofit so received bv ench parcol thorofrom. Snid nmounts slinll not oxcood tho pro portionnl bonofit of snid rcspootivo parcels, nnd tho necroeato thoroof shall not exceed tho cost of aoquir iie tho nocossurv lnnd for said pur poses. Thoronftor tho council mnv, bv resolution, nunounco that said re port hns boon filed, nnmine tho snid viowors and fixing n timo nnd plnco nt which thov will moot to consider tho Bnmo nnd nnv protests thoroto, and to assess tho propoity bono fitod bv tho oponine or widenine of anv such stroot. Snid resolution shnll bo published threo timoa in a nowspnpor publish ed and of general circulation in said citv, and threo copios thoroof Fhnll bo postod in throo publio plnoes in suid oitv. ut loast ton dnvB before tho dato of snid nicotine. At said mcotine the council Bhnll MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, .TULY 21, M10. , . J, n, f r - CITY NOTICES. examine and consider said reports and anv protests thereto, Jf it shall bo made to nnnenr to tho council bv anv protcNt mndo at such mcotine thnt nnv of the Raid viowors Jacks Iho ounlificatioiiH nbovo spe cified, or thnt anv of them have failed to filo tho prescribed accept ance or oath, snid report shall bo roiccted nnd now viewers appointed. If no protests nro received to anv such mnttors. nil of tho amo shall bo hold to bo forever waived. After considering snid report nnd nnv protests thereto. lho( council mnv proceed to nsscRH against ench pnrcol of land specially benefited bv tlio oponine or widenine of snid Blroct or nllov. its proportion of tho cost thereof, not oxceedine in nnv enso tho nctunl benefit received thcrobv. Tho council shnll not ns- HCH8 anv parcel oi inna not doscno cd in tho report of the viowcrs. nor shall it assess nnv nuch parcel a ereator amount thnn thnt fixed in snid report thorofor. but tho council shnll not othorwiso be bound bv snid report. In enso tho snid viewers fail to report within the timo nbovo limited, or in enso tho council deems tho re port unfair or incomplete it mnv rc icct tho soma, if tnnde, and appoint other viowors. nnd in such case the snmo proceedings shnll be had ns nbovo set forth. No mistake or fniluro to designate tho owner of nnv parcel of lnnd bv tho viowcrs in their report, or the council in declaring the nsscssment. shall effect tho vnliditv of the as sessment. Snid assessments when made shnll bo dcclnred bv ordinnnce nnd enter ed in the citv lien docket nnd col lected in the same manner ns ns sessments for street improvements, except thnt no such assessment shnll be in installments. Tho citv council mnv in its discre tion permit nnv interested property ownor to ndvnnce the cost of ornsn in" or widonine nnv street ur nllev. nnd after tho same has been owned or widened, ns above provided, mav proceed to assess the cost thereof on the proper-tv thorobv benefited in the same manner herein provided, nnd ns such nFscssmcnt8 nro collected mnv reonv tho amounts so advanced to the persons so advancing the same, but in such enso no greater amount shnll be assessed against the prop erty benefited thereby, then tho rea sonable vnluo of the property ac ouired for snid purpose, irrespective of tho nmounts actually paid there for bv tho proportv owners so ad vancing such cost, nnd said citv shall in each case be liable to the owners for such nmounts onlv ns mnv bo collected on such assess ments nnd such liability shnll be considered ns no part of tho liabil ity of tho indebtedness of tho citv ns limited bv the charter. All the foreeoine provisions ns to assess ments shnll npplv to nnv street de clnrcd opened or widened within six months previous to tho adoption hereof, nnd the proportv thereby benefited mav in nnv such enso bo assessed for tho cost of such opon ine or widenine. as nbovo provided. An amendment to the charter of ths citv of Mcdford. amending section 100 thereof, providing for tho issuance of bonds otherwise au thorized bv the charter of said citv for a period not excoedinc thirtv Years. Tho people of the citv. of Mcdford do ordain as follews: That section 100 of tho clinrtor of the citv of Mcdford be nnd the snmo hereby is amendod so ns to rend as follews: Section 100. No contract shall bo entered into bv tho citv or nnv frnnchiso ernnted bv it for a longer period thnn ten vonrs. except fran chises for 6treot rnilwavs nnd for tho purpose of supplying eas to tho citv or its inhabitants, which mnv bo ernnted for such periods ns tho council or leenl voters mav soo fit. No frnnchiso shall grant anv exclu sive rieht or riehts. provided that this section shall not bo construed to prevent tho issuance of the bonds of tho citv. olsewhero in this clinr tor authorized for a loneor period thnn ton venrs. if in tho opinion of tho council auch longer torm will be for tho best interests of tho citv, but no bonds of tho citv shall bo issued for a loneor period than thirtv vonrs. An nmendmont to tho clinrtor of tho citv of Medford providing for nn nnnunl tax low for tho mninto nnnco of a freo publio library in the oitv of Mcdford. Tho peoplo of the citv of Medford do ordnin ns follews: Thnt section 6T of Chapter VII of tho chartor of tho city of Medford bo. nnd tho snmo horeby is. nmonded so u b to road ns follews: Section 65. Bv ordinance of the council (hero shnll bo nnnunllv lev ied on nil tho property in tho citv tnxnblo for countv and stato pur poses a citv tax. not to oxcecd ten mills on th dollar, for citv pur poses,: and also such iurtiier nmount as the council mav deem ncccssnrv for tho pnvmont of interest nnd principal of nnv debt now or hore- nftor oxistine nemnst tho city, nnd which debt fund shall not bo di verted or oxpondod for nnv other purpose: and nlso such furthor nmount nB mav be nocossnrv to pav nnv iudgmont oxistine against tho citv: but anv licenso oxactcd and collooted by tho citv upon any place, porson, pursuit, occupation or call ing nnd tho proportv connootod with tho placo. porson. pursuit, oooupn tion or calling so licensed shall not bo considered contrary to or in con fliot with tlo provisions of this boo tion. and in addition to the taxes . JP TV,.!, CITY NOTICES. and levies in this section authorized the citv council shall, in the event thnt n free public librnrv building be constructed in snid citv bv pri vate donation or othorwiso. annual ly lew on all the taxable property in snid citv liable for citv and countv taxes, a special tax in such nmount an will realize a sum equal to ton per cent of tho cost of snid build ing, which shnll be expended in the maintenance of snch free public li brary. Bubicct to tho regulations pro vided bv tho librnrv commission of tho state of Qrceon. ' . Do it further resolvod, thnt the recorder in horoby directed to pub- llnh tho full text and titles of said el'crter amendments as required by ordlnanco of said city. Tho foregoing resolution was pass ed by tho citr council ot tho city of Medford, on tho 15th day of July, 1910, by tho following vote: Morrlck ayo, Welch aye, Eifcrt aye, Dommcr aye, Wortman aye, Emerick aye. Approved July 15, 1910. W. II. CANON, Mayor. Attest: KOBT. W. TELFEIl, Recorder. Notice of First Meeting of Creditors. In the District Conrt of the Unit ed States, for tho District of Ore gon. In bankruptcy. In the matter of George A. Butt, bankrupt. To the creditors of George A. Butt of Medford, in tho county of Jackson csd district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice is hertby given that on the 7th day of July, 1910, tho said George A. Butt was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and thnt the first meeting of his creditors will be held nt the Che fiaest Sample Rooms in the city. Hotel Moore Fire Proof Rau-Mohr Company Proprietors. European Plan Big machinery is now excavating the ground, northwest corner Main and Ivy streets, for the new HOTEL MEDFORD "Watch the dirt fly and hurrah for Medford. I offico of the roforco in Mcdford, Or., on the 21nt dny of July, 1010, at 3 o'clock in tho afternoon, at which timo tho said creditors mny nttond, prove their claims, nppoint n trus tee, examine tho bankrupt, considor nnd order tho sale of the property of the bankrupt, nnd transact bucIi other business as may properly como before said meeting. July 0. 3010. HOLBKOOK WITHINOTON, 10,r Referon in Bnnkmotcv. Hair Dressing Parlor Shampooing, Scalp Treatment Facial and Hand Mas sage Switches and Puffs Made from Combings Kentner Building. Phone Main 311 MIMIMIIIIIIMIIIIMMI' Robert F Maguire Late special agent TJ. S. General Land Office, announces that he has opened law offices in the Medford National Bank Building, for gen eral practice before state and federal courts and the Department of the Interior. Single rooms or en suite also rooms with bath A COOL CUSTOMER will buy more goods than a warm one will in hot weather. A cool customer will buy with less palaver. He or she will be better natured, less cranky and easier to sell to; and you know it. Moreover, you yourself, and your employes, will be in a better selling mood if your store is cool and pleasant than if it is sticky and suffocating and savors of a boiler room in its stiflingness. The Electric Fan is a blessing and a cheer which you can ill afford to ignore. Life in the dog days is a question of degrees. Make your place of business habitable and inviting to the people, and the trend of trade will be in your direction.. It stands to reason it's logical it's apparent. Why not invest a little money in trade-winning cool ness? Electric Fans will create a tempting and delightful breeze, and in every breeze there'll be dollars for you. May our representative call and take it up with you? Don't wait until it's 90 in the shade. Phone us today. Rogue River Electric Comp'y P. S. How about that Electric Sign you've been think ing about? ( Going Camping "We arc supplying a host of campers with sup plies. Every day some one calls to be fitted out and seem to rely a great deal on our judg ment in the matter or what is best to take on a camping trip. We have made sort of a study of it, too, and are proud to think that wo can fit you up with everything in the line of EDIBLES, and when you are ready to start YOU TOO AEE Sure of Quality The canned, bottled and bulk goods you buy here are first-class in every respect. QUAL ITY is the word, and quality means Satisfaction Try a sack of Pure White IHour and a pack age of Golden Gate Coffee and know satis faction. Allen Reagan Cor Main and S. Central