MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE MED FQR1 OREGON, THURSDAY. OCTOBER. 52. 1908.
SMITH ON CONDOR WATER
Continued from page 1.)
when he men it. Un duei not ngrfe to
uao it any time or at all. If he uses
it he must pay one-third of the cot
of repaint. If he fails to pay one-third
the cost of repairs, vthra th'nf He
b imply forffila hm right to use the
flume, and it wuuM hv h(l on the
hand of the city.
Fifth Lake. j
The Fish Ijiiko company claims to
have appropriated 2u,0no inches of wa
ti-r umler th lawn of Oregon. Th
laws if Orcein do not permit of ap
propriation of watir againttt owihth of
land on tho streams lie low ttio pmm
of appropriation except by their con
sent. Its diversion of watc-r is liable
to he enjoined at any time, except
poHHiblv such as it may store in rour
.Mile lake. lint even though it had the
water, tho cost and expense ! n form id
able item:
1. First east 25'l,100
" For renewal .'i0 years hence.. 2.i4,100
3. Interest 30 yenrs nt A per
cent 31.150
Social and Personal
Totnl
This means over 2t.fi4'i for .10 years
without counting the rrmt of patrolling
'J,; miles of pieline, and eliminating
the cost of -" miles of right of way.
Rogue Elver Water.
The pipeline from Oold Kay will be
but ten miles l"tig, along an inhabit
ed country, and will require no patrol
ling, as any break could be easily de
tected by people living along the line
niul communicated immediately by tele
phone to which point laborers and mate
rial could be quickly and easily trans
ported. Ry telephone gates could be
ordered closed at both ends of the line
to permit repairs, which could not be
done with the other lines. The ex
pense would be:
1. First cost 107,800
li. For renewal in .HI years 107,00
.'(. Interest .10 years at 5 per
Total m'i$M
This would mean that the city must
raise $2:1,070 per year, or a saving
in :10 years over cither of the other
propositions of from 2ft0,onn to .l0rt,.
(M)O, The supply of water from Rogue
river would he absolutely rrnn rrom
ipiestion or possibility of litigation for
the reason that 5n0 inches of watt-r from
Rogue river would be but one two huu
ilredth part of thn total flow nt the low
est stage, and would be such an imper
eeptible diminution of the flow of the
river that it would never 1m considered
ns a basis of a suit to contest the right
In use thn water.
Cost of Operation.
The cost of operating a water system
under municipal nwnen.hip is always
more than under private ownership. lh(
public, is never able to secure as good
service fur the same money as the, in
dividual or a private corporation. The
restrictions upon removal of municipal
oflicials and employes, and the political
amiintions of ollicials prevents selee
tiou upon the rpiesl ion of merit and
ability alone. Collections of revenue
from municipal water systems for the
same reasons show a greater per cent
of loss over those in the hands of pn
vnte corporations. The experience of
Med ford with its municipal owned wa
ter svstetn nffords a striking example
of tho truth of this statement. Un
der the plan of operations by the city
(hero will undoubtedly be a tlemaiul
for ft water commission. I he mmmisHion
wilt undoubtedly serve without a sal
ary, but the commission will require a
secretary, who will be paid a salary.
The operation will a1 so require a su
perintendent, who will be a salaried
employe, and probably an nssistant in
addition to patrolmen for a long pipe
line. Thrsn employes must be paid from
the treasury of a city Unit will be bur
di ned (if the llnfer of Hamilton prop
iHmition are acerpted) with a bonded
debt of .f (25.00(1 and an annuiil intei
est charge of 1 flul under th
proposal of the Condor W;iter ii Power
compnny t wdl act as the agent of the
city in collecting the revenue, pnying
the cost of operating, which v,i
elude in the uimiiir probably tw
ployos the pumping plant in (he
ritv. but duriuir eiuht month one xiii-h
emplove will be uf t'icient . Tin m:il(
ing of bills, rending meters mid entice
tion will renin re another cinplovi', nnd
no patrolmen will be required. Th'
company will, from collections inadc
deposit mien sum as mtiv be require
to pay interest nnd sinking fund, the
miter to commence at end of l.i ve:irs.
and pay to the rlly one fourth of tin
profits. The city will ha the respon
sibilit v shift ed from its shoulders to
that of n responsible corporation, lim
ing hu ud reds of thousiinds of dollars
in vesica in tne county, wnn-ii is willing
to undertake the work for the city
which will invest nothing, but simply
loan its credit. Thn Condor Water &
Power company proposes to deliver wa
tor through a pipeline 24 to 2d inciter
inside diameter, a much larger pipe than
r3 other svstem proposed nffords. If
the etty will require all the water th;it
can be put throuuli the pipe, it will
get It, the company furnishing the pow
er for nothing, except its possible share
of any profits thnt are made under the
rates to be fixed by the city. Its hope
of making any profit from the i-onsum
ers of the city is remote. The water
revenues of the city at present will
average less than $150 per month. Tiny
may lie increased to lmnt per mouth
nnd perhaps to $l."00. The moot hlv
interest charge under tuo proposed plnn
will be sL'.'i per month. Add to this
st of operating, wit ho.! charge for
power, the per cent for sinking fund,
and "where are you atf liemeinber
always that the interest nnd sinking
funds under the other systems will be
much more, but the revenues will be no
grenter, and then find "where you are
nt." The Condor Water & Power com
pany can only hope to make n profit
by pumping a surplus of water nbove
what Medfnrd will consume, and sell it
along the line for irrigation, which will
be a benefit to the land along the line,
that will be renped hv the business men
of Med ford. Remember also that the
Condor Water Ac Power company's
proposition contemplates in its estimat
ed cost what no other proposition docs,
Ask for "Blue Htem" bard wbeat
flour. 195
Mra. Potter of Monroe, Vr.f and Mrs.
Anderson of the iama place, and Mrs.
York of Applegate visited in Medford
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Black
ford.
Kdison Phonographs at Singler Music
Htore. 185
John niakeley, the well known rep
resentative of Gunft & Co., is again
visiting customer! in Medford.
Hear the new Ediion Phonograph
( WunJerful). Hiogltr Music Store. IS-',
longest record on record. Hear them
at Hingler Music Htore. 185
K. F. Guthrie of F.agle Point spent
Wednesday in Medford.
A full line of fine imported bulbs nt
Portland prices. Where f 0. F. Cook,
West Side. 187
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Martin of Dn
hiique, la., are registered at the Xash,
Try a sack of "Blue Stem" flour. 10",
F. (', TJurton and wife of Fort Jones,
( til., are in Medford.
Kdison Phonograph at Singler Music
Store. 185
J. A. Robertson, who is mining at
the Blue Ledge, is visiting in Medford.
Kdison Phonographs at Singler Music
Store. 185
Mrs. Lewis PI rich of Jacksonville
made Medford a short visit Wednesday.
Colonel J. F, Mundy is exicetcd toi
ri turn Friday from Kansas City.
Fred J. Blakoley has returned from
ii trip to Roseburg.
Vakinii Best, tho flour of the hour.
Miller & Kwbank. 15
C. C. Gilchrist of Sams Valley spent
vernl hours in Medford Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Norris were over
from Jacksonville Wednesday nfternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Conger were in Med
fnrd Wednesday. Tboy are now to-
ated in Jacksonville.
S. K. Ilering, representative of Ar
mour a refrigerator cars, is transact
ing business in this section.
No Tresspass" cloth notices at the
Tribune office. Prico 6 cents each, 50
cents a dozen. 250 I
rM. and Mw, If. A. Hanseom came
lown from Talent Wednesday for a
short visit.
Henry Pech of Centrnl Point pre
cinct, one of our successful farmers,
was in Medford Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Leon Ilaskins, who is paying
relatives living nt Berkeley, Cr.l., a
visit, is expected homo soon.
"Yakima I lest," the Pillsbury of the
west, at. Miller & Ewbank's. 185
M. Kier of Corvallis, an expert plas
terer, arrived in Hertford Wednesday
and may remain a while.
Mrs. J, Tremberfth of Jacksonville
wns a Medford visitor Wednesday nft-
ornoon.
Hiram Pmibleday was among the
many down from Big Butte during the
week.
Mrs. R. Hwinden of Kane's Creek via
ited in Medford Wednesday nfternoon.
C. H. Pierce, the real estate dealer,
transacted business In Ashland one day
this week.
Gus nnd Art Nichols, the stockraisers,
were down from Rogue river the fore
part of the week.
Helbert Terrill, who now lives near
Itrownsboro, was in Medford Thursday.
II is health has improved considerably
since ho moved thither.
Messrs. Ounhip and Turiiev of the
new organized (iruit Growers Trust com
pany will return to Medford Friday
from Seattle.
If you want he best in fruit, shade
and ornamental trees, shrubbery, roses,
bulbs, seeds, small fruits, etc., it will
pay you to call on C. F. Cook nnd place
yoiir order at once. R. It. V. D. 187
Plant vour bulbs now. 17
"No Shooting" signs at Tribune F Hi S.VI.K- At a bargain, tirst class
office. Price 5 cents each, 50 cents ai automobile. Write C, Tribune. Ivi
l.?f; . "I? TOTRADK Light s.agl7euvsd bug
"blue Stem" flour is made from blue . . , j - f p w Tri-
stem wheat. It ia the best. 195 . ... ' 1
bone office.
Classified Advertisements
Oae Cent a Word No single lnaer
tloDt less than IS cents. Six Insertions
foi the price of four. Seventy-firs
cents a linn per month.
WANTED.
WANTKD Position a took in boUf,
ttoarding housr or luuihrr camp; ref
erenees if required. K. L. Harriniau.
Ktua Mnhi, al. Box ltM. lwj
FOB SALE.
1000 People
will see Professor Wcynolds1 big, free,
funny show tonight near the postoffice,
and that is a
Filter System
that will make the water absolulely
pure. This inenus that the health of
Hie it in ii it i t y will be doubly insured
by: First, drawing the supply of water
from a at renin of such volume and pur
it v that it is prncticallv impotable of
pollution; :imiI, seeond. by running
Through a tiller thnt will nmke l Ii
wnler absolutely pure beyond ti doubt.
nnd so pure that even dint illation and
condensing Qonld not better it. Thin
system would give Medford a supply
of wnler that would in all retpeets
iptiil to I lie supply id' Portland and
theoretically even purer. The etty of
Medford rouhl say to the people who
are looking to this country as their
future home: "Wn have a supply of
water from Rogue river, a cryHtal
trcnm that flows for his whole length
over roeks and grovel beds. It is fed
by the snows of the mighty Cnscmb
rjinge, and ilf pure as the dews of heav
mi, but that all may be done that man
cana do, we put it through a f ilt
system, t lie most perfeet that hnu has
levised."
"Partnership."
S. mi i .one ha said: "The city wants
no partnership " in its water system.
Is hiring power to pump a partnership?
is luring employes to operate n part
nershipf What is the difference be
tween hiring a corporation to operate
Jitid hiring ..idividualsf Where is the
difference between hiring one to work
for n salary, or a irl of the profits?
I his as applied to the Condor Water A
Power company is a mere excuse nnd
not mi argument. Itut'how is it applicn
Lie to the other plans. Mr. Hamilton
proposes to let the eity" have part of
the water out of a small stream that
tin Fish Lake company claims to own,
and to which its onlv claim is that it
pasted and recorded some notices, which
its officials imagine seemingly gives
them a title and right to sell. If the
s'-oplv i drawn from this source the
city will not only be a tenant in common
not a partner) with the Fish Lake '
I iteh eniiipnny, hut every owner of i
bind along Hutte erode from the point !
of intake to Kogue river. And with I
Mr. llr.fer the pity would be a tenant 1
n-common In ?5 miles of trestle, and
um' nib'edly nn P:riet eo worker In '
fight injy fires, slides nnd falling timber'
p up the elevnfed line,
ROMT. O. SMITH.
FOR SALK Remington typewriter No.
o, nearly new, only splendid bar
gain. C, W. Stone, over Bijou thea
ter. 187
FOR SALE A first-class pianohvpia
no; a bargain. F. O. Box 95, Medford.
Full SALK A" house and lot in Cen
tral Point, one block frrm Main street,
house 24 feet square, 4 rooms, lot 55x
140; price $1500. Inquire of Mrs. I. M
F.merson, Central Point, Or. 210
FOR SALE A good small business on
Seventh street. Reasons for celling.
Address, P. O. box 512 or call at this
office. tf
FOR SALK One team horses, harness,
light wagon. Inquire at Scott's Feed
Yards or Rox hufi. 200
FOR SALE Choice business property
at a bargain on easy terms. P. O, Box
418, Medford. 247
FOR SALE New Pindar concentrator,
complete, for sale at a bargain; never
been used. Address or eall on W. J.
Wimer, Waldo, Or., or A. E. Reames,
Jacksonville. 190
FOR SALE 320 acre ranch, $12,000,
first class improvements, well, family
orchard, btc. This is a bargain. See
L. E. W., Tribune office. tf
FOR RENT Nicely furnished room
with board. Third house from Oak
dale avenue on Tenth street. Tele
phone 01.1. 186
WANTED First-clasa woman cook. P
O. Box J4. 1ST
WANTED Exptrienvrd you d if man
wants steady position as clerk m gen
era! or shoe store; b-t of references.
Address Hal L. Conrad, Medford post-
off ie
1S4
WANTED Chamber work or washing.
Address Mrs. H., tare of Tribune. 180
WANTED First-class orchard man to
plant to trees and cultivate large tract
of orchard land. Address P. O. Box
418, Medford, Or. 185
WANTED Horses for pasture, $2 per
month; no wire fences; shade, water
and grass. Apply to Walter Moore,
Phoenix, Or. 185
WANTED To buy from 100 to 300
head of stock sheep. Write Box 131,
Medford, Or.
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST A light bay horse, weight 1050
"pounds, 9 years old, branded jj; on
left shoulder, lame in left shoulder.
Notify I. C. Dawson at Beagle, Or.200
LOST A purse, between Nash and
Mooro hotels. Finder please return to
Tho Tribune office. " 185
LOHT Dog, pointer, with brown spots,
collar, -No. Jl dog tag. Return to II.
O. Wilkenson. 185
FOUND Pair of glasses in case, silver
frames, with gold now? piece. Owner
may have same by calling nt this of
fice and paying for notice. 18C
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