-MisimoBpi VAtm Bm.mm:mwiaimu)mmirAwvA m nm m- t I 3 I ?r ' ' (Continued from page 2.) ttous could be provided at McAllis ter's soda springB, where many camp era resort la the summer time, there Is nothing to menace the purity of the water down to the Hanley ranch, at the mouth of Wasson canyon, Here Hanley's large feeding yards, barn, house, etc., make It evident that no permanent Intake for a pipe line should be placed below this point. Indeed, a oint above the ford at the head of the Hanley ranch, is as low as a permanent Intake should be considered, If Little Butte water Is to be used. Ay other Intake must be considered as a temporary expedi ent. Quantity. There is no question of the ability of this company to de liver the amount of water they con tract to sell to the city. The con struction now going on at Four-Mile lake, In the forest reserve, as well as the plans for development at Fish lake, are a sufficient guarantee thut the company Is determined to supply large quantities of water to tins val ley. The. 32, ISO acre feet storage water Is equivalent to a continuous flow of; 134 second feet, or 5300 Inches for the entltre low-water per iod of 1U0 days. One second foot, 2-acie feet daily I (approximately. One second foot, 240 acre feet in 120 days. The -waters of Four Mile lake, now tributary to Klamath lake, ale to hi brought lo Fish lake partly in na tural water courses and partly in a canal ten feet wide on bottom and four feet deep. Cost. 'The cost of a system from Little Butte can be estimated with the same degree of exactness as the Wasson canyon project since the pipe line would follow mncn the same course and its length nnd pressure are known. The Intake from l.lltlr Butte, if this scheme Is used, should be placed at least above the Hanley barn and feedyards, making the dis tance practically the same as in the Wasson canyon project. Better still. It should be placed above the road crossing, or ford, at the upper end of the Hanley field, increasing the distance about three-quarters of a mile at a cost of about 17500. Add about 11000 for land. There would also be an increase in cost of pipe per foot If the county road were used for right of way instead of hillside, where the pressure is less. This dif ference averages 12 cents per foot for an Increase of 50 feet head, or 2 4 cents for 100 feet incheased pres sure. This would apply for about 'twirHHles. 4inless right of way could be. purchased- cheapw.. and the av erage Increase in cost per foot would be 15 cents. This factor makes the difference In two miles $1584. The sum of these three items makes $10, 0S4. To make the matter clearer by comparison with the Wasson canyon project: The rights to water are $15, 000, against $25,000 for Wusson canyon and Slinger rights, but there is an -estimated additional cost of construction to overcome physical difficulties equal to that difference, thus placing the cost of the two sys tems on an equal basis. Before leaving this project I may say that It adapts itself to the vary ing needs of the city as perhaps no other plan does In this respect. That the elevation of the intake can be changed tniucrcnfio the flow at, some future, time, provided that tlio line were consummated, so ns to bear the increased pressure. One feature men tioned in the press; That the point of intake be at some point below the mouth of Wasson canyon, say at the 1HO0 foot elevation, in order to save distance and pressure, is not to be rec ommended for the following reasons: The elevation of the wagou bridge at Dick Slinger's lower bridge is IH'J.I feet. The elevation of the reservoir should be 200 feet above tlio principal street, plus uu allowance for friction in the pipe when supplying the maxi mum draft during a fire. This condi tion requires an elevation: .Medford l:!7ti feet Head for pressure 200 feet Allowance for fricti n 40 feet Total 1610 feet for deration for renervoir. Now, with thin amount of fall avail able, 1S2." 209 feet in 20.1 miles, a 20-inch pipe would be required to de liver 4,000,000 gallons daily. This would cost 35 cents per foot more than tho lK-inch pipe banded for the same pressure, but would save 1.5 miles over the Wasson canyon project. There would also be a saving on account of lessened pressure for about 20,000 feet, amounting at loe per foot to .100". The saving iu distance, 1.5 mile, at $10,000, equals $lo.ooo The saving in pressure, 20,000 at 15c, equals 3,000 Total IS.ooo Add for increase diameter. 2'U miles at 3-V per foot, equals $37,000 aud the net increased cost by this plan would be $37,000 $18,000 plus H.'rnn. In like manner I have examined the cost of an 12incb pipe as compared with the 16-inch pipe, and in order to carry an amount of water 4.000.000 gal Ions a day, it would have to be divert ed at the Hanley hay barn, elevation 1889 feet, adding three-quarters of a mile to the line 30 inches in diameter. Mile for mile, the IS inch pipe would cost $1250 per mite more than the l' inch pipe. The further reason that the feed yards of Hanley's and Stinger's lower ranch are above the 1.HO0 foot elevation and their dwellings and barns close to the banks of the creek make it ill ad vised to consider diverting the water above the ford referred I... On other .oiiiliinnf inn ti.wiiltli- mi.fi ier eumbinatij Lpsfiblt. UUdVj i is the fonurf$&?l JC ..... . .. :v j r'- r:y i. I III' 11 It I 3 Joining tin1 Slinger rights with rights to I.'O inches from tlio yHHi Lake Wa ter company. The rights nnd laud would cost lo.taiO and the pipeliu the same as for the Kish lake pro joe t if diversion could be made at the point named above the ford at head of Han lev's Held. This is in section "5, aud am informed is on railroad land. This would necessitate that the Slinger rights nave the point of diversion amended The same phase of the use of Slinger rights is presented in the Hanley offer. Mr. Colvig's letter indicates that this can he done, since no other rights in tervene. h on it li 1 he i oiuior water A, rower company 's offer: This company presented three offers in .June and duly, and I prepared swers to them for the use of the special committee nt that time. Since then their fourth offer is exaetlv as in the third, except that tin- estimated cost of the system is placed at $117.000 in stead of .I'O.uoti as i-i a former offer. Mr. Huberts gives tin- comparative annual cost for operation and mainte nance, of tlio two proposed systems as follows: tiravity. Pumping Men required, pipelim . at $!." per mo $ T-SO $ 7S0 l.UoO Superintendent, at l.i'iri, Operator and assistant. two shifts, ptimpnd ami filter IHlil l.t.oo o.r.oo Depreciation 4i7 Interest on .f.'UO.nno nt per cent 1 ,"",. "nil Inter st on I .'..Dim at per cut 1,1 tin Totals 23.i77 $20.00 An annual difference of foOitn in fa vor of the gntvitv svstem. Nor is this all. It retpiires 473 horse power, allowing i5 tier cent etViciencv for motor ana pump, to raise J.MUO.Ooo a day 300 feet at (1 ran ite li ill and ater & rower company, to pvinip this, even with sur plus power, at a much lower rate than 2 cents per kiln-wutt-hour, as an item to be charged as part of the operating ox peases. Two cents per kilo-watt hour would cost Medford $01,K30 per annum, ( 1'he price to Medford now is 3-j cents per kilo watt hour.) The full correspondence on the Kay proposit ion will be printed tomorrow. The Sterling Mining Company's Offer. Kights: The following letters will be self-explanatory: Medford. Or., Sept. 22 Mr. F. J lilakeley, 'resident Sterling Mining Co. At ed ford, ( )regou I tear Sir: I have just returned from Mig Unite nnd am now ready to write my report to the city council on the various projects -mhmitted.. It will aid me in clearing up some of the doubtful points if you will rive me answers to the following ques tions bearing on rights and quantity: I' 'irst It has been stated that the armors' ditch, watering the lands of Cameron brothers, etc.. was prior to the Sterling rights. Can you give me any light on this slatementt 'Scwttid l)i case the flow from nil the reeks nbu.'e the Farmers' ditch, Ap plogatc. (iliole fork, south fork. Ster ling creek, does not exceed the 500 inches yon propose to deliver by the ;iin it claimed bv the Farmers Ditch company, how can you make that de ficiency goon f Third It ins been stated or publish ed, that the Cantrel ranch, now lensed to Kleinhan.mer. has 250 inches prior rights to the Sterling, and that for 30 years the Sterling company has not refused to turn down "Wolf gulch'' from the Sterling ditch sufficient wa ter to supplement the flow in Little Apptegate to the amount of their right. Can you make this clear to me? Fourth In ease the combined flow of the two forks. Little Applegato nnd (ilade fink, in low water senson, should bo less than the amount decreed to the riparian water users, plus the amount guaranteed by you to Medford. have you any supplementary .supply not referred to in vonr offer? Yours truly, V. .1. KOHKIITS. Answer: Medford. Or.. Sept. 21. Mr. V. .1. Roberts. Supervising Kngineer. Med ford, Oregon Dear Sir: 1 am in re ceipt of your valued favor of the 22d inst., and will undertake to answer the questions bearing on the rights and quantity of water to your satisfaction. in answer to the first question: Our position is that our rights are prior to the Farmers ditch, bit inasmuch as it is not involved in our proposition to the city, there is nothing tn consider. In answer to the second question: Having supplemented our proposition to deliver to the city 500 inches, by oue offering 3oo inches, there can be no question regarding our ability to deliver the same. In answer to the third question: The water rights of Die Cantrel ranch are not prior to the Sterling rights; how ever, on several occasions when they were cleaning up at the mine and had no use for the water, upon request of the Cantrell ranch people that they be furnished enough water to flood the ranch, the water has Ih-oh furnished as a matter of accommodation. This re , quest lias not alwavs been complied with, however. Furthermore, the Ster ling Mining eoiiip-.nv owns a half in terest in the Sam Phillips ditch, which one of th" principal ditches used to irrigate the Cantrell rnnch. In answer to the fourth question: Yes. We ild supplement this supply with 25oo ini.i, if we so elc-ted. from .oir S.piaw lnt;e ylem. but inasmuch as our (.imposition now is to furnish but im-lies, tlo-r" will, l.e no occa sion to iiippl'-ment the supply. A care ful investigation of the water rights on ned and controlled by the Sterling Mining com pa 11 v "Omnld convince any one that we are in a position to deliver to the citv tli- amount of water speci fied without any controversy whatever. Yotirs erv tnilv, J. D. IIRAKD. Cen. Mgr. Sterling Mining Co. (Quality: This water if used is to be from the Little Appkgatc and Cilade fork, tributaries of the Mig Applegale. the water at its source, had the uiual ' """ l'"lu' A MipH i roij m each fork,, was sent to the experi- j tilt?v some time go wrong and 'fW") v!;,aIlisiOv'u rM'JTVFhJ cUyYiil? tnitt88,i-d- .lysis" but at t'his date uo reply has if l wassun'irfydii ailJi lake ineij a ualy ueen received. Hum ever ihi-.. ...ith ing in the charaei of the watershed to cause any douW is to its puriffJk' the proved point of diversion. it is in the Hi miles of open ditch. constructed to carry 25oo inches, but supplying only -too. that the menace to public health would obtain. Follow ing that ditch after a night of heavy rainfall for many miles. I saw that the muddy waters, heavilv ladeu with dirt from washing banks would make the water too turbid to be considered a sat isfactory source of water supply. quantity 1 he original proposal was to furnish 500 inches at the reservoir about five mites from town. The pro jeet includes about 19 miles of open utcii, a short tunnel and about 11. miles of pipeline. A weir measurement on Little Applegato at an elevation lb, tcet above the divide between the Sterling creek aud the Poormau's creek, and about 1.6 miles up the creek from the present head of the Sterling ditch, gave a measurement of 259 inches. A weir measurement on Glade fork near the same elevatiou gave 155 inches, total for the two forks of 414 inches, at such points as the new or amended diversion would require. This measurement cuts the possible delivery of the amount named iu the original offer below the GOO inches. Further, there would be a loss in seep age nnd evaporation iu the 19 miles of ditch during the low water flow equal to about 25 per cent of the amount di verted, This would make the low wa ter delivery, if all were diverted, about 3 1 1 inches at the mine, ami approxi mately the same amount at the reser voir. Cost Although the offer is to de liver the water within- the city limits fur $230,000 (now amended to 300 inches for $220,000), I nevertheless sub mit an estimate of the cost of tho work to be done. Kstimnte: Diversion $ 2,000 Twenty-one mib-H ditch, capacity 2500 inches, one cubic, ynrd solid rock per lineal foot at $1.50 Itifi,:t20 The flumes would be of short length nnd are included in the ditch above. Tunnel, 3000 feet at $15 45,000 Two nnd one-half miles inverted siphon: OiioO feet steel at $3.25 21,450 0000 feet wood at $2 13,200 Three and one-half miles 14-inch wood pine nt $1.50 27,720 Five miles 10-inch wood pipe at $1.85 48,840 Keservoir 20,000 Kegulation 1.400 Roads, clearing and hauling . 2,500 Fnginccriug, surveys, superin teudence 15,000 Total $303,430 Xecessary lands, right of way and extension figured into the other pro jects are not included here. Of the above, about $140,000 in for pipeline, ii.id reservoir. The Big Butte proposition will be published tomorrow. Selecting front the Several Projects. In giving you my opinion on the proper selection of a supply from the many sources named, I have due re gard to the character -of the wnter delivered in the reservoir as well as at the source. t ' Greater weight 1 should be placed upon the quality of the water than upon the quantity or cost. In selecting, consideration must be given to maintenance as a factor of the tolal cost. For these reasons I would say that the Sterl ing and Big Butte projects, having open ditches or flumes for more than half of their lengths, which would be a menace to the henlth of the pub lic, should not have first place. The pumping proposition I do not recommend, for the reasons stated in my reply to the third proposal to pump from Hogue river: That before 30 yeaia the total cost of the water ' paid for under a pumping .system Wp arc now in Acme Cement Plaster and with which all arc familiar. This has been accom plished by a recent adjustment of freight rates admitting it to the coast. We have the several varieties of this Ce ment Plaster, Hair Filter, Wood Fiber, Aciix; Keeoe for mouldings and Wainscot for bathroom and tiling purxsct.' Prompt deliveries on any ipiantity Grater Lake Lumber Co. - -"mHrrwiththt-tifhltHl doubt that hVr propositions, costing so nearly alike iu aiuoua the quality cf tlif wnWr CWV'llfr -irtBymwgtble dfrju fflumtf i, rtjupprY, fl'umel fte ifotafute (that you would make mf miVake kf that you would make mf niiWake kf choice of a system if either one wore adopted. Weighing the Two, Side by Side. Quality. A slight advantage for Wasson canyon on account of isolat ed watershed. Quantity. A material advantage for the Fish Lake company on ac count of certainty. 1 ost. About equal: possibly a slight advantage In favor ot Fish Lake when the auxiliary line from Little Butte to Wasson canyon Is considered. My recommendation Is that you take up with the Fish Lake company's proposal, paying for only such am ount of water as the pipe line is able to curry, say 250 inches. Respectfully submitted, W. J. ROBERTS, Consulting Engineer. KLAMATH FALLS BEPORTS BUSINESS IS GOOD KLAMATH FALLS. or. Sept. 30. Much activity in all lines is the rule in Klamath Palls and vieinitv at this time. Two new brick blocks art now well under way and a third has the founda tion completed. Many residences are being erected, nearly all being of a better class than originally built here, being modern bungalows. The Hot Spring company Is having a modern bathhouse built to exploit the famous hot springs of Klamath Falls nnd is also engaged in laying cement sidewalks on manv of the residence streets. The Klamath Falls Light and Water company alone has spent thousands of dollars in pipeline extensions and the building of two new reservoirs, nnd still has a large force of men in the field. Two large power plants on Link riv er are nearing completion. Moore broth ers will supply light to tho valley towns, and the power generated in the govern ment plant will be used for the pump iug of wnter to the higher lands of the irrigating system under construction. Railroad camps with large forces of men are now maintained within sight of this city, nnd Hie government Is em ploying a large force on the cnnnl work aud flume. A together, the neitvity in the Klam ath count rv is very marked. Business is good. UNCLE SAM PASSES OUT COIN TO KLAMATH INDIANS KLAMATH FALLR, Or., Sept. 29. Kvery man, woman aud child on the Kin mat h Indian reservation is to be given $50.35 within the next ten days. Several years ago the government purchased a large tract of land belong ing to the Indians, but not within the boundaries of the reservation, and a $25,000 cash payment was then made, $350,000 was placed to their credit, drawing 5 per cent interest, and a sum was also set apart for the construction of irrigation ditches. It was provided that the interest each year would he given them and 10 per cent of the prin cipal, if asked for. Tho Indians asked for it this year, bringing the total amount to be given them $52,500, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. I. L. Hamilton to W. .1. H. Ander son, lots 31, 32 and 42, High laud addition to Medford ...$ T. W. ( sgood to ON ver .f ones, right of wav Jesse W. Adams to fi. V. "Wheel , or, 10 ncres in D L (' 1(7, town ship 3M, range 1 W 050 charlea M. Wolgamott tn .!. T. 1 Kan's, properly in Medford ... 10 Attention Please a position to supply the builder with the famous BPOBTOUt MBWft, "Ciuiiiy" Hurtmau. Portluud's crack southpaw, who was drafted by Connie Mack for the Philadelphia Americans last yearjr lifk iu IVrtHfld Sitft will finish threaten with, the Beayejs, He was tra.l&i to;V3osJu "?jy l'qd-tphia aud McCjiilic gi ts &ihv,troia" t halloa 11 eatcrs Jiiitok .asonl for next vcar. ' . " The Fort laud aggregu t iou of ba II players has awakened at last aad won a large majority of the games played with San Frauciseo aud Oakland, but too late to take first place from Los Angeles. Faeky McFarlaud, tho great stock yards fighter of Chicago, has chal leuged Battling Nelson, who has won 45 fights without a defeat, to fight for the lightweight championship of the world, ami before many months the pair will probably be matched. Before the last Onus Nelson fight he was out with a challenge to the winner, and his judgment of fighters was that good that he picket! the Dane as his proba bio nxt opponent. New 5fork, Chicago and Fitlsburg are bunch. -d in the contest for the pennant of the National baseball league, only a few points separating them. The same can be said of Detroit, Chicago and Cleveland in the American league, The Chehalis, Wash., baseball team holds the world's record for number of straight games won by either amateur or professional clubs, having won 27 games without a defeat and playing against the best clubs iu southwestern Washington, nnd some of the crack I ri City league teams. The club also holds tho pennant for southwestern. fishing ton. Who Buys the Pro duct of Your Hand? Does the would be protector of your home, the fat stove peddler, who sells ynu a common range for $30.50 nnd when the note is due you find it was for $70 appenl to you as the man to patroni.e? Has he ever paid any taxes to keep up the roads? Did he pay any money on the book that has gone nil over the world to bring new people into this valley and double ami treble the price of your holdings? Does he sup port your church or schools? Is he interested in this country in a way that it will benefit yout In he not an imposition charging yon nn exorbitant price for what he gives you only to get your money, send it back to St. Louis Is he not violating the laws when he refuses- to take out , license so to do? We have merchants who own property, have their all invested right here, who can and will sell you belter stoves and ranges for less nron ey and will not make and false state incuts or violate any law, in doing ti. Where would be your market for but tor. eggs and vegetables if all lite merchants should (put- and turn over the mercantile business to peddlers. I'at ronize vonr home merchant, so he can patronize you. ' l out ractor and o o ICfts iS ''1 Jx.Tj.rf ft COPVRIOHT Si (K: -f" I' t Mlr$. "3renc ll'fampton Usaacs "Instructor of "piano. "Llst 5Kttbo6 StuMo at M.I.Nnc. Motlh J Slrtit piiit S2H ASHLAND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Ashland, Oregon. ThoronuKh and practical training in COMMKltClAfj, SUOJtTUAND and UNOMSU. Individual inst ruction by experts. Wo havo been compelled to enlarge our quarters every year, and havo now secured aiuplo aeenmmodationa in tho Sweedenburg bloc It, Twice as largo as cvor, Nothing in tho line of business training is too good for our students. COMPLETE COMMERCIAL COUR8K At About, One-Half the Usual Expense. Foil inrurmation free. P. RITNKR, President. SIIOU PERFECTION So many of Mil kfi?tis in 1hh-s, siii.!i as breaking lim-n of lxx Iocs and hrol rotintirrs, ripping of sliU'liiiiK, fit-'., wliii'li prove a constant soini-o of annoyance, as well as a tlctriincnl lo the shoe, result from lack of proer atten tion to the details of const ruction. SHOE is made with tbe m. Ht careful scru tiny. Its uniform excellence of con struction assures you of its jK-rfc. tim Van Dyke's Prepaid Railroad Orders, "'.Something which is of considerable interest to the public generally and which is perhaps not gunerally known is the system of prepaid orders now in ftfect between stations of the Southern Pacific company and all points in tho I'uitrtd States. By meant of this systom tickets may be purchased at Medford from nnv place in the United Statei and mailed or telegraphed direct to tho I party wishing to come here. Hleeper , accommodations and Hmall amounts of i cash in connection with theie tickets iiiav fill" he forwarded at the same time." tf Reduced Rates t Sea Francisco, Reund Trip. ! Account th" tniui'Miftirippi font niorctitl ("inigri'-K to be held in Hun ! r'f'HheiK'-o (Winter n In lit, I he Southern 1 I 'a? if ie will :uaM tirkrli for the roited trip it fire aid 'third, ba l date Wnfcrr 1 lid 4, itiiMe . ie hot 1 Jiri'lia. '! rMin Uit t ilaye Jro dte tif rirtr ticulatjt at the depot. 17 Anybody wishing a nice, new re denfe property, lOOilftO feet big, with lawn, fruit and ornamental treei, lo gan and itrawberrien, modern in every way and located on the beat itreet In Medford, should address P. O. B01 57i. 1M .cut or driuk m uere-tlie- eatables "e 4tiuul)Jr' properly "li'iiY iif,'MM;"!C','J J ' '" IIIMH1 ami. vWi to,.uu., inj.aij (Uj ...j ,fl "u the billo-f fern -but' inIlvtU ami Uttly. .:..p I'teiM' talile 'tt-nVi-T' TSfWl invn'i TO''''1'1"' ''' .' '"" : ' tr-ri vf if ' .r'rr, n no vitviovj 7j:E''ii;T 1'tyit Autumn Days will soou be upuu you now, when yon wilt need a suitable outfit for inturmit leut heat aud cold, and we are prepard with the proper fabrics to fashion you a Prince Albert, cutaway or sack suit, or a fall overcoat, in all the latest cuts and styles, that will give you the proper stvte of a 11 an of fashion and taste at J. A. KREUZER & CO. IMPORTERS AND TAILORS. PALM BUILDING, MEDFORD, ORE. Toque Point Oysters The Kmeriek t'afe has now the exclu sive ugciu'V for tho Totpie Point Oys ters. These are acknowledged to be the best, (iive them a trial. The Emerick Cafe St. Mary's Academy Directed by the Slstors of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Medford, Or. Hates for tho scholastic year, or per !.mI of 40 wooks: . c Boarding School. Hoard, luitiou nnd laundry $180.00 ' Private room' 50.00 Day School. Tuition, primary and grammar grades $20.00 High school and special eon run.. IIO.OO Luncheon for day s-holara who too far from school to -ritHiyi ... home, nr who prefer a warm meal at noon AO.OO Special ratos to parents entering two or morn children. Musle Dopartment, Piano, two lessons per week . . . 00.00 Violin, two lessons per week ... 00.00 Maudolin, guitar, banjo, etc 00.00 Vocal, two lessons per week . . . 00.00 N. B. Tho ratos quoted above in clude an hour's practice daily, under the supervision of a sister. Art Department. I 'en, ink, charconl and water eolors $ 110.00 Oil 40.00 Miscellaneous. -(iraduating fee (at completion of four year academic course) .. 15.00 Library fee 1.00 Laboratory fee 5.00 Hinging in concert, phvsical culture, elocution in cliiss, art needle work, plain sewing, do not form extra charges. The sisters are happy to inform their friends and the public that the new and commodious building and the mod trn improvements introduced therein, ..i-, enable them to eusure tho comfort of pupils while facilitating educational ad vautiiges. Write for program of studies, also for booklet concerning dress regulations, etc. Address: SISTER SUPERIOR, , ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, A O MEDFORD, OR. Why Not Iron in Comfortr No reaaun to be uncomfortable iu a hot, stuffy kitchen. 7- Y011 can take your KleoAric Iron . (p . any pnrt of the house where there, Is a light socket. it rilension cord from the kite light will enable von to use it or the T Pevk. Ja Telephone Main 8;m and huvj an Slectric Iron sent you on one week's ' fre trial. ' t1 Wl RIVER ELECTRIC .CO,,;:',11 SuccQBRor to Condor Water Powqt..otl.., Offtcn SOS Wttt Bovantb St., r, OfpottU Big BUotrlc 8lgi.' 7-1 9M iril C59