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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1908)
MtW$t OREGON LEADS in Mi TOdtUrtiOB ofKtc jrul Hie Rogue River Valley IU UieUfopoM tra4ar, U few rcprctcBUK. by TBS KtDrOKD MAIL ten IT 19 TOTS KaJKH fftiXXS KOI. XX. MEDFORD, JACKSON COONH, OREGON FRiDIT, APRIL, 3. 1308 10.41- Reader, i you want to . Raise Fruit, Grow Stock Mine or Lumber. Or Dfe in any oupaUon In tbii e."rit (Mjciioo ul lnt ot aliao nuiiniUMl oppurtuuttittf THE MEDFORD MAIL WILL TBU, TOD iU. AICUT IT JtML mm iSave on Piece Goods We certainly save you money WHEN we started oar piece good department 70a couldn't bur lot ol thlngt for to prlcct we asked. You ooold soon afterwords; bat tbe point is this wo lowered the prlcee end we an keeping them low ered. ' Are you going to trad with the the itore tbtt refuted to make lower price until forced to do to? We know bow end where to buy goods fro ft to get the lowest prlcee, nod you get tbe benefit. Wo brought the prlcee on the following good! down 7o Ctllooe to Be 10c Muellnt to 7o llo M uelloe to 8 1 So 12k Muslins to 10o ISe Muslim to U'fo 17o Miwllns to 18 firo Ginghams to 5c l'-'k-Giozbams to 8 l-3o 15c (lingiiatnt to 10c We are Sole Agents for Redfern, W. B. and Warner Bros. Corsets Wo are now stile agnnts for thre of tbe I eU lines of CoreetH manufactur ed. You are urged to give one of ou r corsets a trixl. All styles, including tbe Lace Front Cornets now in stock; 50c to $5.00 THE STORE THAT SHOWS THE NEW GOODS BAKER-HUTCHASON CO. C street just north Jackson County Bank. Fulton in Medford. Charles W. r'nlton, Senior United States Senator from tnis state, and eandldate fcr a seoond term in tbe sonata, delivered ble fltst address of the campaign to the citizens of Ore gon at the opera hooas In this oltj oa Monday evening. A large and sp pter latin audience greeted htm and gave him tbe close attention through out bis aadreee. Senator Foltoa was Introduced by W. I. Vawter and opened his remarks fcy stating tbat he ad not Intended to do any campaigning this election bnt leave tbe matter ot re-eleoton to hla record as Senator' from this state. However tbe attack made npoa his chai actor br certain parties at boms led htm to deolde to rtarn to Ore gon, although Coogress Is in session. In order to tell tbe citizens ot Ore gon tbe truth as U the obarges brought against him. Tbe speaker paid tribute to former Senator Mitchell whom be claimed wae "mors sinned against, than sina! eg," 1 Heeouttnned: "Senator Mitchell was my friend. I loved the old manln Ufa snd love htm In death. I firmly believe tbat he was more sinned aganist than sinning. Per haps be was over zealoaa to aid his friends, lint be tbat as It may, he, with bis mistakes, is stIU loved by the people of this great state, His mistakes wsts msde nt a time when a great false system was In vogue. Money bowed like water to defeat btm ana fas fought fire with tire. Thank Ood, tbat at tbe present time tbat system whioh wae bis undoing Is done away with, Tboee were strenuous times in 19o7 when the op posing political parties were as hos tile to eaob other as armed f otess, but la looking back I always see the great kind face of my friend, Senator Mitchell." Senator Fulton stated to bis aud ience that be wished to be re-elected at this time for bit utaf oloees in tbe 3,000 BOYS A GOOD BUSINESS CORNER with bindings in Mt-dford, thiee 1 ts 'J5 x 100 feet, vsill bring twice the money inide of a year, on the market a very short time at this price. This is a genuine snap. For sale by C. H. Pierce & Son. at follows: 20c Ginghams to ISo 2So Ulngbamt to 20c 35c (sheeting to 30o 7o Lawn, to 5o 2ie Lawns to 9o 15c Lawns to I20 20c Lawns to 15o 25c Lawns to 17c 35c Lawns to 20c Did you know, or did you ever top to tbink, tbat tbe suit you buy ready-made will wear twice M Jong and look good all tbe time, as tbe one you make. .Yon can buy them here at special prices now. $8 to $37.50 Former values $ 1 0 to $50 Senate Is gradually becoming greater, He has served fur six years and he bae become eocnstomed to tbe work ing of tbe machinery of Uoogreea and he baa slowly risen to a place in tbe senate where be can have some ia flosnos. Matters are hard tor a new member nntU he has advanced to a prominent place by reason ot the length of bis servlos. Tbe sea.toi eoacladed bis speech by asking tbat be b sent back to serve the people ot this state as tbe representative in tbe Senate ot tbe United States Con- Senator Fulton made an excellent impression upon th peopK He bases bis candidacy upon his record as a U. 8. Senator and no one nan deny thai It haa been a good one. Pine new NQUSTRY Welbom Beesoa, of Talent, Is tak ing steps to inaugurate a new Indus try In Oregon, and that Is tbe grow ing ot trait tree stocks from seed for ate la nareer'ee. Tbe majority of tbe fruit tret stocks nsed in tbe United 8tates are grown In France, About nine-tenths ot tbe A met lean grown stocks are grown at Topeka, Ka., and tbe other tntb at Salt Lake, Utah. Topeka grown apple stocks sell for K per thousand f. o. b., and oust (1.20 iretgbt to Oregon points. Pear stocks 14.60. A no. 1 appls or pear stock Is a aics clean root about tbs sire and l'sgtb of a lead penoiL Branched stocks are quoted lower In price. Mr, Beesoa informs oa that In this valley notbiog but branched stocks oan be grown snd tbey usually grow over sire, bnt he Is strongly of tbe opinion tbat Klamath eoonty's climate and soil are adapted to tbe prodaotlon ol first-class stocks. To tbis end be bas written to J. Frank Adams, of Merrill, sending also some seeds ot both apples and pears, re qetttng Mr. Adams to experiment In tbe matter, with a view to determin lng it tbe proper quality of stooks can be grown there. Mr. Beesoa le correct in hie deductions tbis will open up a new field nt Industry Is Klamath . . There is a large and growing demand on tbe eoaet for such material and there will be ao qoeetloo abont a market at remuner ative price. GREAT TEMPERANCE The nnloa eervioM at tbs opera aonse Bunaay enaiag is us later- w of the aatl-aaiooa movement were largely attended and the aofll.nos was blgnty reprtttntatlTS of the bos- laees interests of tbe cltr Forty sees mea were seated on the platform ,aad by their roles and pteeaaee gave support to tbe easee. Attn prayer by Kev F. O, Williams of the Episcopal chare b, Be. U. L. Hail led tbe audience in- singing Stand up Stand op tor Jeans," sad li. C. Uarnett, abo presided made a epeeob outlining tbe dangers of the saloon evil and tbe Influence ot exam- pie on tbe young. (J. H. Pleroe spoke ou the subject "Are saiooae a good advvftisement for the real estate dealer," said every man an'' woman should own a piect of real estate, but the money that should go into Lib purcfatui of luuti, iu tiany in- atanoee is spent iu the saloon. J. V. UpteBEsa rfsft d 1.1 "tmngi- nation the beads of great business and njanataotating industiies me teH you about a dry town. I have tbraughoat the land, putting tbe been iivicg for a dumber ol years is question to tbetn "Do jou encourage Garden City, Kansas. I believe it to your employes to drink" "Men are be a fairly representative Kansas town; constantly let out who drink, be- It It something near the sire of Sled cause tbey cannot be depended upon. lord. It bas an elettrio tight plant, a Do withoat tbe saloons one genera- tioa and men will not use liquor nor want tbe saloon back," Win. Charley told bis experience with a drunken painter who beat him oat of forty dollars by patting ap a hard look story till money was advaaoed on tbe job, when bs went on a drunk leav- tag his family to suiter tor tbe neoes- si ties of life, O. B. Ellison said tbe saloons were Trraps set to catob boys and girls. Wben he trapped eoyotes be eoasid- end three traps enough cut In oar eity we have set eleven to catch the yoang men and women. K, O Horning read a letter from Albsrt O Smith of tbs First National Hank, of Albany, In which he said Slooe the saloons have been voted out business along all legitimate tiaee to developing and Albany is ec, piettier, more desirable plaoe to live la than ever before. Tbe saloon and all that goes with it is a carts." 0. H. MiUer said fas stood for all tbat will better the lives ot men and women. "The satoon mot? go." W, H. Gore argued that the saloon, like tbe Individual, as well as every other institution most stand oa Its own merits. The saloon stands eon- rioted of every crime in the oate- gory, therefore It must be voted ou Elmer Swaggerty read a letter from 3. M. Nolan, ot Corvallia, la which he stated "The abetaoe of the saloon ts a good thing Tax a are not In- cr eased In Corvallia," H. H, Tattle, Carl Ulaagow, E. L. baloom, Bert Anderson, a recent arrival from Kansas and others made short speeches and W. W, MoUeary, re- preasutaHve of the antii-aaloon league, made the concluding address, He outlined the extent of tbe antl- saloon movement In the east and south as well as in oar own state and made an eloquent plea tor the voters to do their doty at the poll the first of Jane. Mr. Anderson's speech, oomlnir from one who had had experience, follows: I was asked by one of your ministers te say a word thit evening about probl- bition in Kantet. I am not used to talking to bis erowds of oeoole. but I suppose you will find that oat in about a minute without me telling you. Tbe deep interest I feel in temperance and prohibition though, leads me, if potti- f, . " . ble, to say something to encourage you in your ssat ior a urj town, I bare lived under prohibition in Kansas for twenty five years, and while iiTe In skit Is free from saloon in I bare not the words to describe in fiueoces. Bekt Andessoh, DR. PAGE SWINGS . RIG DEAL Dr. r'. O. Page purchased during tbs past wssk 239 aores ot land one mile East ot Talent from Jotbua Pat terson, tbe eontideistlon being la tbe neighborhood of (00,00a The property is nearly all planted to fruit, there being 66 acres of 6 yesr old Nswtowns, Jonathans and 8; iters berg apples ptarted In two row each alternately! ?0 acres of Nswtowns , 5 yeart old and 102 aarss of alfalfa and grain. Tbe land om piisee tome of tbe hnert in tnat sec tion of the valley. It is probable thst tbs screage in alfalfa and grain will soon be planted In fruit, or at least a large portion of It Tbe Cos property adjoining Cen tral Print was sold during tbe week to Messrs. Trelahler and Hull the consideration being 117,000 Tbe property consists of 80 acres of land with about 60 acres Is in aifaiifa. W, T. York A Co handled tbe deal. Read carefolly the sew real astata list of Us tt, V taro Boa. la this is OOa MEETING SUNDAY detail tbe Seht for law enloroement tbat has been carded oa la tbe past yean, r can sty to you that we sow hare praoUoai probibltioa Is Kansas Prohibition that is backed up by a strong, ties Jr. cnvareriDi public sentiment. We save had almost thirty yean of eontthntionei probibltioa is Kan us, and In tbe last lew yean a new geser- etion has come on the iteae of actiou; a Dew veneration ot rouoi men asd wo- men who have been tenant to believe tbat to sell tlboor was a crime and to drink it was a disgrace. And further- more In these years of constitutional prohibition, Kansas ha bees gathering to herself a splendid class of citizenship from the rum -oaktxl states farther north and east, who were utterly tick ol saloon influence and saloon dumina- tioo. Xow a word as to this argument I hear advanced so much is tht. cmulrT, tbst a dry town is a dead town, sod that the "K.loons brir, business, " Let water system, a sewer system, miles of cement and brick pavements, Sne lawns and beantifui homes. The people are well to do. everjone is making money. There hasn't been a merchant failure in the history of the town. Two years ago tbey raised by public subscription a bonus of 39,000 for a new sugar fact- ory. A year ago tbey raised $1-000 to help pay for the permanent survey of a De railroad project. A few months ga tbey guaranteed to tarnish termi- nal facilities for tbe sew railroad at a cost not to exceed 120,000, and this town hasn't bad a join la It tor ten years. Even tbs drug stores canaot get a permit to sell liquor for medicln- tl purposes. Sow, joa Medford people would think tbat was a pretty dry tn. omaot you, where yen couldn't even buy a little whisky to ditoiye yoor quinine and rook eaady, At! the peace officer the city bat bad is an old crippled soldier, close to seventy years of age, and tbe police judge would starve to death if be bad to depend on bis feet and fines for a living. And another thing, the county bad a large poor farm, acquired is as early day when they figured they would always have plenty of saloons and joints to keep it fail of paupers. Well, the poor farm han't had an inmate for years, and two years ago the county told It all bat a few acres tad tbey set out to a sugar beet farm. Sow, something about this proposi- tioa of tbe saloon bringing business to a town, Tbe saloon never made busi- nest for any town. The saloon it a Parasite It takes everything tbat comes iu way, and never aives say thing ot value la return, asd when yon people vote the aatoon oat of this county yos are simply getting Is lis for more basinet asd better people. When we left Kansas two months ago to some to tbe Pacific Coast to look for a location, my wife made me plainly understand that we would not settle In a saloon, town. But after spending some time luokirig&rauQddocn ia California, a mmt UP Bere I had a letter of in- troauction to a young gentleman of your city, a nephew of one of my best lr,eDd bMk !o Kan," Dd !wr was nero only a aay ana meeting some of our VPe I said to my wile; This town is a bird ; it putt me in the mind o! Sarden City; every man it a hostler and a booster, and everyone hat a good word to say tor the country, and the '"'"8 wawean "feinai aoo iioo good It the saloons. Well, ws staid a hw dw g0( lhs fe?ep ian,Jea ana we are going to stay with yea, and til 1 ask it tbat you vote the town dry Grant Rawlings. Qraat Heelings, died at the home of his father Capt. W. Bawling, in East Med ford Taeaday morning, March 3)tb, aged forty years and twenty-two days. Mr. Rawlings was born in Clinton county, Iowa in 180S, and neeived his education in thst state. In 1892 be came to Jackson ssaaty and tsoght school for a coapie of years. Is 1804 he was elected cucnty record er abd served two years. At tbe ex piration ot bis term of office be en gaged in farming and stock raising ia which he was successful. Several months ago bis health began failing and be went south in tbe nope of re lief, but tae disease had gained too j atrong a hold opon him asd he re turned borne last week, asd cui rtred bat few day after bis arrival Mr. Kawilbg 'was ao aotlre. aBsrttatic. progreitlra eitirea asd bad maoy frie&da wbo will regret bis death. Ha Is iorrired by hf father asd fiQtber, two li iters Mr a Eateiia ros ot Central Point, and Mrs, fc4ia Arootd, of Medfotd, asd a brother i X. fUwilsfS. of Bberidaiv Wom' log. . -Ooodpastora makes Ooodp!etiirar P. & E. RAILROAD " MATTED!). It la algal probable that the loos ties of tbe depot tor tbe Pacific A iuattera railroad will be at tbe Jnae tloa at the Haa with the Beatsera Pacific, o&t suit aorta of this eity. Tae maaageateat at the road does aot aoastdsr it feasible to pay in the neighborhood of 110,000 for tbe right at way for a track ever which paseea gera will per 3 cents each to ride. Tbe east of soastractioa added to tbe aott of tbe right-of-way would be such a asm tbat it would take crowd ed trains ia ortier tbat tbt company make interest npoa tbe investment. General Manager Hater states tbat the matter has est at yet been settled one way or tbe other. At present bis company is making no movement to get tbe line into tbe eity. Ml. H&fer states further that it is exosed iagl doubtful whether bis company will pay toe amount asked for a right-of-way. lie baa asked tbe city for a right-of-way and none bas been forthcoming, only, tbe pro petition tbat he can obtain ens for claOUO. Until tbe city rejects or grants tbe matter Mr, Hater aays tbat bis com paay a Ul wait. As reported tost week ia The Mail liefer has acquired the Interest ot H O. Lewis la toe road, Mr, Lewis states tbat it was not tbat be was at all doubtful ot the proposition that bs withdrew but it was too big a oro positioa for faint to carry together with bit other interests, Mr. Hater at p reseat practically, owns or oou trols ail ot the stock of the read Mr. Bats? left Wedaesdsy sren log for Portland, He dedletd to state the nature of bis basiases ia that eity. Qtm of Dr. W. 5, Joan. ii So death of recent soeairaaea has caused more expressions at sorrow and regret than that of Dr. Walter a Jones, which occurred Sunday night at 8:15 p. m, hot only la Medford, bat in tbs waste surrounding eoaa try are individuals and families who will; feel the iota of thit whole scal ed, genial manly man, and tae faith ful, able physician he was, Or- Jones was one of tboee man whs srastteed mote than tbey preached. He sever sounded bis owe praise, bat was ever willing to -go where duty sailed and many people is tills commanity save eaose to be thankful for this characteristic la bis death the oommuoitv has lost a good, enterprising; citizen, tbe medi cal profession has lost as eminent praetioer sue above all alt family bas lost a losing husband and father. Dr. Jones was bora at Pleasant- vilie, Iowa, January 28, 1866, and was forty-two years, tws mcaths and one dav of -age at tbe time of his death. He was a graduate of Make university at Sea Molaee, iswa aad same to Eastern Washington when seventeen years of age, returning a year later to tae east to take np the study ot medicine. Ia 1888 se married to Adeia feltert asd tbe asm. year cams to Medford sad lo cated, aad fas bas resided bere aad grawu in the confidence of the people and bis fellow physicians ever since. Tuesday evening be suffered a severs attack of start trouble, aad in spite of all tbe medical science aad tender care ooold do be succumbed Sunday evening. Urt. Picket aad Seely were is constant attendance from the first and Thursday Or, J. . Shearer, the old friend asd tot mar partner of Lit, Jones, aril red and lest his assist anee. Dr. Jones Is sarrived by bis wife snd daughter also his mother and a sister, tbs latter rseidsats of Denver, Colorado, asd a brother, Caud Jeses, of tills eity. ' The fanerall took place Wedoes- dsy, services being held at the late residence en East Sevsntb street by Rev. M. F. Horn. The interment was made is Jacksonville eemi where tbe services were conducted or Medford Lodes So, 103, A, 4 A. M., aad Malta Com msodery, Ksigbts Templar. A Finished Pianist ISdwaxd Saxtaf Perry, who comes to tea Mediord opera boas oo Moo day. April 13th, sadsr tha aaspiee of the ladlea of tha Prasbyteiiao !hnrch la filgfalf epokea of by tbe critical press. Tbs $aw Vork Masi lesi Courier says of bim: Mrf Perry I tbe original asd prin cipal expo&a&t of ts iectara-raoitai Idea. lie it the ooly bllad plsolst Is tbt world's history who bas acoeeded Is wioolsg as ODqaeatiooed posltlos Is the frost rase of bis prof estioo. lit is tbs ooiy Amencao plan i at who arer played at tha Imperial, Coart of Oermaoy H Is the oaly piaaci, Amsrioao or foreign who srsr saataloed blm self for lea srtocessira ssafooa by ooaoart plsyloi alo&o Is the United BUtas iia ts. iba only, (taoist, liftof dead, of any ooantry. who srer play ad twelra bnadrtd ooaoerts la tea ooaaacitira years IE REPORT FAVOSS WASSQN CANYON The water commutes of tbe eity ooMcll tendered tbair report to tbe aoaacU oa Wedseeday moraiag at a favoriag the proposi- tioa at satalalag wvter from seek tlx antes from Its eoeree asd npoa the Haa ley raaah, Tbey piopoee to pev23, for tbs water right, Haa lav to give aa Ideas- nlty bond to Brotoot tbs eity la esse of litigation aad also a right-of-way for the pipe lint. The committee re ports tbat tae water from tbis creek is the pareat of as; of tbe proposed soorees for a water supply, tbat the water eta be obtained witbis a cost not exceeding (300,000 and inat there i is aotBoleat water during tbe tumo-ef i mn 11 1w er for a month, to supply a city of 15,000 TLr,. . inhabitants, report leTfew is fU tt d liferent prcpoaeJ ioqtwi fur wtttr iupply. Warner cik it JectrJ opon tbe groQod that ther is aot ooagfa water for a city of i50.) rceftlesu, tb rtia veil propoti tioa s iejectvi for simitar le&soas. diife est pampisg plants which r prspoatKi wr rejected, the om mlttw dcidiag thst a giBritr trapply wtu far the isetUr, Big Batt ooaid &ot be oo&8ldred oin to tb ocmt getting th vater to Medford wbteb wtlaftted to b orer $500,- i 00, i.ittl Srtt creek aifordftd cos iderbi matter tor eon t&a tioa the wtr from SltiMm r ooa u ol fufficieot paxity, nouttty od oooid b obteiacd itl rtoBt.bitt eott bat tlw eoffinilttw doiod tbtvt WutBi OTftek u tbft best propoi i tioa. Tb ftsalysls of th vater as sad br Chemist C. , Bradlj of th Cor vallia AjmcTillural tollcga is u fol lows: Corrsilis, Or., March 31, 190S. T. W. Oseood, Medford, Or.: Dear Sir The samplea of water save bees analyzed with tbs iottowi&g re sults: 'Big Bstte Oraek. Parte per Millioa. Tret a2smaia Am thaa ,31 Aibumesoid ammonia ,,,,,,,,. ,00 Nitratas .00 Chlorine ,......e...... Xow Total solids 100,00 Wassoa Ca&yoa. Parts per MUliou. Free ammonia ,,..,. .less thaa jDi Aibsmetsoid ammoala ... ,00 Nitrates .00 Chiorise ...a,.,,..,,,......,.. Iov Total aolids 69.00 These results show both waters to be exceptionally free from organic mat ter a&d ao far as our analysis shows, are of the highest, purity. If they, lie. as yon state, removed from sources of eoBtamiaatioa, the? eould unquestion ably be recommended for dri&kisg pur poses. Very truly yon, C. . BBABLEz. Medford, Or April 3, 1908, Td the HoBorable Mayor aad City-Coan- Oeatlemea: Is aeeordaoce with your request, we have IjiTestieated all of tbe proooaed soorees of water supply for tbe City of Medford asd submit herewith a re port oa tbe same, together with the ap proximate ost f the T&rjoa scheme as sear as eaa be ascertained without icak ico detailed surveys. Is makiss; these iavestiiEatioai, the mats object has bees to find water of desirable quality, la suffirio&t Quantity to supply a eity of 15,000 inhabitants, and being so located that tbe cost of coastracting a pipe line from such source to tbe city shall be within the city's snaacial bounds. For the purpose of obtaining dffiime information upon which to base an in- itttlieeat comparison, the waters of tbe varioos soorees bare been chemically anal vied to determine their quality asd measured to determine their quantity and their distance from tbe city noted. With tbis information at sand, we present herewith a summary of the va rious propositions; Wagner Creek. The minimum flow of Wagner Creek ts about 3 second feet, which is isauf- fieiest for this citvs futare needs. The entire flow of this stream Is cov ered by rights which are at present In litijration. Such rights corciing the greater portion of the flow of said stream, were offered to the city for PeHette Artesian. Wells. "Medford, Or., February 29, 190 To the Water Committee of tbe City Connelly Medford, Or. Gentlemen: We, the nndersiffned, hereby pre sent for your consideration the follow ing proposal to fsrsmh the City of Jaed ford with an adequate supply of pore water for domestic and irrigation ose and for fire protest ion. "We offer to deliver to tbe C!iy of Medford, at such point on the southern boundary of said city as the city coun cil shall designhta for connection with city mains (said water to be conveyed to said city limit through a pipe line installed at our expense) an adequate siHtply -of pare water for tba above- mentioned purpose, said water to be disposed of by said city at rates aot less than those now is use ia the city of Ashland, and the ondersignel to re ceive SO per cent of the gross income derived by said city from tba sals of said water. "THs proposal Is conditioned apon our being awarded a 30-year contract and tbis contract is to bs forfeited by us, asd our rights thereunder to tcrav inat whenever we fail to deliver ts iba eity sneb a sspsly of water u it re quired by said eity. "Respectfully submitted, "M. 1 PEIXETTE. "A. & HELMS." The eeabiaed flow of the two ar teaiaa wells is lees ibex ese secssd foot, which it inadequate for the ciiyn sppiy. Analysis. Parts per EiSiioi, Sttrogea, as free ammonia,,,,,, 1.00 Nitrogen as albuminoid.,,...,,,. 0.0t Total solids ejea This analysis ss&ws the water 'Q 1- -somewhat bard. It ia rather wana, h - o"" mineral S and dor. h , i " , . lr wifstfiory. To bring a supply from this sr.'y would necessitate the constrset'a t about 40 sjlis ef pipe line, thi a very broken, coaairy, at aa v-mxl-mate ronz, complete, ef nsi 1 thaa ."5is,fc0. The eicesjsjro coat, in oar opinion, make tbs schema pr hitiitive for lac city to eaertske at ' tua&. Various pufBpiog proiwsitlo feT been submitted, but we bar j t locked with favor on the same as fan "Me grav ity systems exist. I4ttle Eatto C?mi This locaiity presesta tw potiblo sources of water supply. Tha SisSaadb. This ranch embraces SSt jsns land, including f0 ncr? of mas- -tf tr t claims 6 seconds feet of tha t of Little Butte Creek. Tha am i f water, if available is auffkiect .tr tha city s seeds. A sample-of water takes fro; f W creek at the head of tbe Slings? iiu k was sent to Berkeley, Cat, cad glves tbe following chemical analysis, Oe&crai Aalyala, Orains per gaBt Potaasinm sulphate, sodicm as pfeate 4l Sodinm chloride Sodiom ear boss tea .4$ Caleism a&d magnesiss carbonates, calcium sulphates Siica ...,.,f Organic matter aad chess, combined water a,.....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, AO Total ,8 Sa&itary Analysis. O rains per g&Ilcu. Total residue , 4 Chlorine ,1S Parts per bLIMcb. Albumonoid ammonia ,,,.,.... .OSS Oxyges eosdensed by moist cosn- on ,.,.,,,.,,., .S5 Nitrates, K 2, O ($) Nitrates, N 2 O 3) Sen This analysis shown tbat tbe water at tbe time of sasfpiing Is ssosftio& ably pure. wassoa Cany o& Springs. These aprings head ia tee direction of Mount Pitt at as eievation of about 4000 feet, flow six miJes ia a so&tb westerly direction, where tbey empty into tattle Butte seek at a point oa tbe Hanley ranch. Mcac uromen ts made oa March 24 by City Engineer Osgood showed tha $oa bined flow of the springs to be IS sec ond feet, asd authentic information states tbat 6 second feel can be depend' ed upon during the dry eat seasona. roi2 raronng ais soarea oi oappiy. I, It is the purest siouatais water obtainable aad is f umahed direct from springs fed by tbe melting snows of Mount Pitt. S. It is one of tbe oldest undisputed water rights in the state a&d eontro. the entire flow of the esnyos, and has been held for more than half a ceatury. 3. The city is protected by a suffi cient indemnity bond against any pri rate or corporate ditch or power com paay. 4. It ss the only STaiiabie pare wa ter supply within a radius of sbsst 20 miles which carries during tha sons' mer months from 350 to S08 inches of water, as amount fully ansple for a eity of 25,000 inhabitants. 5, The greater port ton of tbe aa- yoa watershed is os goTorsmest laud and there is every reason to believe that it will be set asido for s reserve when s petition for such Is presented to the government, Being ociy s miles long, such a reserve csmld be ess ily fenced, thereby protecting for asi time tha city a water iapply from any possible pollution. a. Tee easjoa is very narrow asa precipitous, shaded by tall pis trees. which keep it cool in summer, and its banks, covered with ferns asd mots, make It s beauty spot, while Its foam ing, sparkltsg waters aboost is moss tain treat. 7, The water is very soft and so Hy ia the state can claim a purer supply and few as good It lie ia a direct line over Boxy Ana from tbis city 8. The eort of this project wslf aa- doubtedly come within the estimate furnished by F, C Kelsey a the LstUS Butte scheme, and is therefor within reach of this city. 9. After having in great detaa save tigat d every available source of water ipjly Is this locality, we aaaalifkd ly fccommend the Wassna Casyos Springs to the voters and taxpayer of Medford as being the best as a nsost ff-asiile source for the city's water supply. Kespectfullv submitted. Council, T, W, OSGOOD, Cir &giBr,: j
