MEDFORD DAILY TBIBUNE, MEDFOED, URKGthV, AV KDNKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2;?, 1908.
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OFFERS TO BEIKO WAT SB.
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Second In ease sufficient revenue ia
not realized in any one month from
the operation of the city water system
to pay the operating expenses and the
monthly bond interest and sinking fund
as provided above, then in that event
said water rates shall be increased by
the city council sufficiently to afford
sufficient rovenue to pay above charges
each month, and said rates shall remain
in force for one year, and until such
time that each month will afford at
least sufficient revenue to pay oper
ating expenses, bond interest and sink
ing fund as herein provided.
Third We propose to pay the city
or Aieniora us per cent of the net prof
its; settlement to be made quarterly
or monthly as revenue is collected. Wa
ter furnished free for fire protection.
Fourth Referring to operating ex
penses, we would be willing to guaran
tee same to be less under our manage
ment than under city management un
der like conditions.
Respectfully submitted.
CONDOR WATER & POWER CO.
By C. R. Ray, President.
MEDFORD, Or., July 8. Mr. W. H.
Howell, Supt. Oregon City Water
Works, Oregon City, Oregon Dear Sir:
Kindly furnish us the following infor
mation and very greatly oglibe:
First What is the capacity of the
reservoir or reservoirs from which you
supply water for your city. Ana. 1,
500,000 gallons.
Second What is the approximate
cost of each reBervoirf AnB. Jewell,
1,000,000 gallons.
Third What system of filtration do
you use and what is the capacity of
Bamef Ans. Jewell, 1,000,000 gallons.
Fourth What is the cost of the fil
tration system installed ready for op
eration? Ans. The filter alone about
$15,000.
Fifth How does your water compare
in purity with the Bull Run water of
Portland f Ans. Oregon City water is
the best in the state.
Sixth Do they use filtration system
in Portland; if so, what kind of sys
Memf Ans. No.
Soventh Where do you obtain your
waWr supply! Ana. Willamette river.
Eighth How long has your present
system been in operation? Ans. Six
venrs.)
(Signed) W. H. HOWELL,
Superintendent Oregon City Water
System.
OFFICE OF JOHN W. LODER, Ore
gon City, Oregon. Mr. F. F. Lodor,
Medford, Oregon Dear Brother Frank:
I have been to see the superintendent
of the Oregon City water works and
find him very accommodating relative
to the information you ask for under
date of the 3d iuat.
The area of watershed is approxim
ately two miles square and very rough
and rocky. Along the river about 500
feet wide is a level sace and a bluff
almost perpendicular 100 feet high sep
arates this part of town from the dwell
ing and resident portion. From the
top of the bluff back for one and one
half miles are at loaBt four or five
benches until we reach the city limits,
where a large reservoir for fire pro
tection and extra supply is located
about 500 or 600 feet above the lower
portion of the town.
The population, including suburbs, is
between 5000 and 6000. The reservoir
contains 1,500,000 gallons. Two filter
ing tanks are in ubc at this timo of
year, necossary to clean them once in
24 hours and in winter or when water
is muddy once in 12 hours. Consumers
pay $1, or if used in toilet $1.25. A
million gallons per day is used in sum
mer. The coat of operating, just the
superintendent and one extra man be
sides such chemicals and matorial as
the California Jewell Filter company
uses.
The kind f apparatus, such as is
described in circulars of the California
Jewell Filter company. The water is
almost absolutely pure. Tests 99.6 and
as a consumer I would Hko to say that
even during the muddiest season the
water comes out almost crystal color
and vory seldom for a day at a time
occasionally it becomes a little tinged
with mud. This slight muddy appear
ance only lasts a little while, and is
caused by some disturbance in changing
filter so" often. We at the park are
now using Mt. nood water from the
Clackamas river, and like the city wa
ter vory much better, and also better
than tho Bull Run water of Portland
system.
Our superintendent Bays the system
here at Oregon City is perfectly suc
cessful. I know they take the water
right out of tho Willamette river here
at Oregon City in the basin, where it
must be very impure after draining
Salem and Albany and Independence
and other towns all along its course, and
after running it through tho Jewell
filter it comes out 99.6 per cent pure.
I enclose clipping showing result of
test made a couplo of years ago when
the fever epidemic passed over Albany
and Salem, and when so many livos
were lost. I remember when this plant
was first installed many thought it
impossible to do the work claimed for
it, but after eight or ten years we are
more convinced than ever that it is
successful for what it is claimed, and
very simple in operation, as well as
inexpensive to operate.
Mr. W. 11. Howell, superintendent
here, aavs if vou or some representative
will come down he will be glad to show
yon ever; dotail about the plant hpre,
I haven't given you full informs
tion, call on me again or write Mr.
Howell for anything desired.
(8igned) JOHN W. LODER
Newspaper reproductions giving the
results of recent tests en the filtra
tion plant installed in 1902 by the w
York Continental Jewell Filtration Co.,
15 Broad street, New York; 17 Dear
born street, Chicago.
"Oregon City Water Is Pure."
Oregon City, Or., April 6. (Speeial.)
Dr. J. W. Howell, the county health
officer, has been notified by Dr. Rob
ert G. Yenney, secretary of the state
board of health, that sample of Ore
gon City water recently procured frnm
the city's water system, analyzed 100
per cent pure. The analysis was made
by Dr. Ralph C. Matsoa, assistant tau
ten o legist of the state board, who
found that sample No. I, filtered wa
ter, analyzed entirely free from bac
teria, while No. 2, unfiltered, contained
but few germs. This city has been
practically without a case of typhoid
fover, which has been epidemic in other
valley towns.
"Analyses of Water Supply Shows It
Free From Bacteria.'
Dr. Robert O. Yenny, secretary of
the state board of health and state
health officer, wb in the city a few
weeks ago and obtained a sample of
the water that is used in this city and
passed through the filter. Dr. Mutson
assistant basteriologist of the stato
board of health, for analysis. This wa
ter was secured after it had been taken
from the Willamette river and had
passed through the filter. rD. Mat son
has just reported that he finds the
water entirely free from bacteria. The
absence of typhoid fevor in this city
during the prevalence of that disease
in the Willamette valley during tho past
few months is due entirely to the pur
ity of the Oregon City water supply.
San Francisco, Cal., July 20. Dr. C.
R. Ray, President and Manager Rogue
River Electric company Dear Sir:
Your inquiry of the 8th inst., addressed
to the N. Y. Continental Jewell Filtra
tion System, Chicago, has just been
handed to us for reply, we being the
Pacific coast representatives of this
company.
e note that you wish particulars
and estimates for a filtration system
for a city of 5000 inhnbitnnt3, using ap
proximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 gallons
of water per day. In this connection
would say that the writer has been
twice within the last five years at
Grants Pass at the request of Mr. Fred
Norris, tho owner of the water svstom
of that city, who has been contemplat
ing improving his water system from
tho Rogue River, but now that they are
going to dispose of their water syBtem
to the City of Grants Pass, of course
the matter has been disposed of.
We are thoroughly familiar with the
character of the water of the Rogue
river, and no doubt your sourco of sup
ply is tho same. If you will givo us the
following data we think we could give
you an estimate and the syatemrcquir
ed to meet your requirements.
W e take it for granted that you pump
the water from the Roguo River direct
to your reservoir and by gravity distrib
ute to your consumers. If this is so
kindly advise us the capacity of your
reservoir, also tho size of pine going
to tho same. The gravity or propsuri'
system could be used advantageously,
but in this case for the least coat, we
recommend the pressure system to pump
right through the filters direct to ilu
rcsorvoir. Of courso with iho gravity
system a higher efficiency cr.u bo at
tained, and if your source of supply is
contaminated by matter which is dan
gerous to the community, wo recom
mend the grnvity system. In any case
we think a filter plant having a mini
mum capacity of 700,000 gallons would
meet your requirements for the popu
lation of Medtord, and provisions could
be made to add an additional filter
whenever required.
The approximate cost of a pressure
system of tho above capacity to with
stand a working pressure of 100 pounds,
comprising a battery of two New York
sectional washing filters, as per blue
print enclosed, would be about four
thousand dollars ($4000). This includes
filtering media, coagulating system and
everything complete ready for opera
tion, A gravity system, like enclosed
photo cut (as installed at Orrgon City,
Or.) would bo thirty-five hundred dol
lars ($3500).
Wo think that matters could bo sat
isfactorily arranged if one of our rep
resentatives would stop off to see you
at an appointed time to suit your pleas
ure during the latter part of this month
and go over tho situation thoroughly,
and this would not causo us any incon
venience, as he would at that time pass
through your city on his way to the
northwest.
Wo have mailed you under separate
cover catalogues had other printed mat
ter covering tho purification of munici
pal water supplies.
Thanking you to acknowledge the
same and give us any information you
can covering the above, we remain,
Vory truly yours,
CALIFORNIA JEWELL FILTER CO.
(Signed) M. STSENINE, Mgr.
Tacoraa, Wash., Sept. 18 H. C. Stod-
dard, Esq., Sup't Rogue Rivor Electric
Co., Medford, Oregon. Doar Sir: We
agree to construct tho proposed wator
system in place- for the sum of $197,800.
The plant will have a capacity of not
less than 3,000,000 gallon lower reser
voir service; 1,000,000 gallon high ser-
vico reservoir; also a pumping and filter
plant for the high service supply.
We have figured on the pipe line laid
on the bridge across Roguo Bivcr from '
your power plant to the high service
reservoir, as approximately indicated
on blue print horewith enclosed.
The high service roservoir to bo lo
cated from 180 to 200 feet nbove the
city, which height will give you a suf
ficient pressure for fire protection.
This estimate is made for installing
a first-class wator system that will me. t
the requirements of the city of Med
ford for many years to come, and no
doubt will bo the best syBtem that the
city possibly can instal for tho amount
of money.
Wo are informed by our engineer
that you have submitted the schr me
to the city council to instal this system,
and should they consider the matter
favorably, we would be pleased to take
the matter up with you and send our
engineer over to make fmrvoys for a
full set of plans for Uo propose sys
tem. No doubt but tkftt this will
greatly facilitate matters, as by having
the plans you will be fully able to con
vince the members of the eounil that
the proposed system will be firwt-clflr
in every respect.
These figures are bas-d on the mar
ket values at this time, and would ask
if possible to hurry this matter through
in order that should we be awardM the
contract work could relMi'fj J
the earliest possible time, because there
is every reason to believe that all classes
uf material,, together with labor, will
advauce shorty after the first of the
year. Wo have been advised by the
steel companies to the effect that they
were compelled to withdraw all former
quotations. This would iedicate that
material will be ou the riso shortly.
Other indications would lead us to be
lievo that as soon as the railroads com
mence their construction work lubor will
be scarce, and no doubt there will be
u rise in labor. Thereforo we would
ask that you kindly consider this prop
osition, as we asauro you it is based on
first-class material in every respect and
at the lowest possible margin of profit.
In fact, we have based these calcula
tions on a profit of 8 per cent.
Wo thank you very kindly for the
opportunity presented us of bidding on
your proposed system, and hope that
our engineer has given you valuable
information, and trust that we may
have the pleasure of entering into the
contrnct in completing tho proposed
water system.
Trusting to hear from you at your
earliest convenience relativo to this, we
are, yours very truly,
WASHINGTON PIPE & FOUNDRY CO
By W. E. Russell, Vice-President.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Richard Webster Caldor and Pansy
Myrtle Carney. ,
Henry C. Rippey and Lottie Taylor.
Notice to Hunters.
As the impression that it is lawful
to kill deer by dogs during hunting
season has gone forth, I wish to tsato
that in accordance with a decision ren
dered by tho attorney gonoral, it is
unlawful to kill deer pursued by dogs
at any time of the year, and that tho
law in regard to tho Bame will be rigid
ly enforced.
R. O. 8TEVENSON,
State Game Warden.
HARRY MESSLER,
Deputy Game Warden.
Hedferd Tribune, 50c per month.
St. Mary's Academy
Directed by the Sistora of tho Holy
Names of Jesus and Mary.
Medford, Or.
Rates for the scholastic year, or per
iod of 40 weeks:
Boarding School.
Board, tuition and laundry $180.00
Private room 50.00
Day School.
Tuition, primary and grammar
gradeB $20.00
High school and special course. 30.00
Umchcon for day scholars who
too fur from school to rtourn
home, or who profor a warm
meal nt noon 50.00
Special rates to parents entering two
or more children. (
Music Department. i
Piano, two lessons per week . . . 60.00
Violin, two lessons per week ... 00.00
Mandolin, guitar, banjo, etc 00.00
Vocal, two lessons por weok . . . 60.00
N. B. The rates quoted above in
clude an hour's prnctice daily, under the .
supervision of a sister. i
Art Department I
I'en, ink, charcoal and water
colors $ 30.00
Oil 40.00
Miscellaneous.
Graduating fee (at completion of
four-year academic courso) . . 15.00
Library fee L00
Laboratory fee 5.00
Singing in concert, physical culture,
olocution in cIusb, art noodle work, plain
sowing, do not form extra charges.
The sisters are happy to inform thoir
friends and tho public that the new
and commodious building and the mod
ern improvements introduced thorein,
enable them to ensure tho comfort ef
pupils whilo facilitating educational ad
vantages. Write for program of studies, als
for booklet concorning dress regulations,
etc.
Address: SISTER SUPERIOR,
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,
MEDFORD, OB.
Stationery
Wo carry a complete line
of Stationery and School
Supplies. See our bargain
box paper. We deliver goods
to any part of city.
Medford Pharmacy
Phone 10G-1. Near P. O.
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yitvs. Urate H'famptoit 3saacs
TJitstructor of "Piano. "Tlt ittettjoo
Studio at 3lcil&nc:. Mtrth J Sited
ANGLE OPERA HOUSE
One Night,
Thursday, Sept. 24
Gorman's Comedy and Vaudeville Co.
Presenting the .Side Splitting Comedy
" WHO IS WHO'"
Including 7 High Chiss Vaudeville Acts
PRICES 25, .'55 AND 50c
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If you do a lot of thinking, if your brain is active
and the strain is wearing out your nerves and breaking
down your system day by day, then you may reflect for
a moment, it it would not be wise to drink the strength
of roasted grains, to buy at your grocery store a pack
age of
1 1 Golden Grain Granules
No man can consume his
tho same time; he ought to replenish an equal amount
daily. GOLDEN GRAIN GRANULES is far super
ior to Coffee, although it looks like coffee, tastes like
coffee and smells like coffee. A big package can be had
in any grocery store for 2'jc. Order a package today.
AH grocery sell it.
ASevenRoomHouse
can be built now for what a six-room will
cost a little later. Is Ihis worth taking ad
vantage of? Our stock is complete and we
solicit your orders for your rcipiircincnt.s,
pledging satisfactory sen-ice.
Crater Lake
Lumber Co.
Why Not Iron in Comfort?
Ni nasou to be uncomfortable in u
hut, stuffy kitchen.
You can take your Electric Iron to
any part of the house whero there is
:i light socket.
An extension cord from the kitchen
light will enable you to nso it on the
poreh.
Telephone Main 855 and havj nn
Electric Iron sent you on ouo wcek'B
free trial.
ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
Successor to Condor Water Powor Co.
Office 206 West Seventh St.,
Opposite Big Electric Sign.
From 15 cents to $15
On ami nfti'r Si'iiti-nilior 21 tlio Km
ori.'k Cuft! will nerve mwils from lHc
lo so you may all come, both grout
nnil small, unit roi'iiivo tho aiiino service.
If ynu can show ua whero you can
Kit tho name service for the saino mon
ey, wo will (jive you a $" iliniur. Try
us oni-e nntl you nro sure to como again.
The Emerick Cafe
strength and retain it at
Southern Oregon District
and Ro&ws River Valley Fruit .
Medford, Ore.
Oct. 1, 2 and 3
$1250 in PREMIUMS
For Fruit, Stock, Farm Products,
Fancy Work and Paintings, Etc.
Three : Days : Races
$750 in Purses. Free to the Public.
FOUR RACES EACH DAY.
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Thorough ami prnctlcnl training in COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND
mid ENGLISH. Individual instruction by oxports. We havo been
compelled to enlarge our quartern every year, and have now secured
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I have a few fine Pianos left that I will sell at a
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