THE MED FORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKOON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, !()!).
Medeord Daily Tribune
Official Paper of the City of Medford.
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INCREASED YALUA TIOXS.
Assessed valuation for taxation is a serious matter for
Medford, because of her large bonded indebtedness. A
decrease in totals means an increase in tax rate. As the
tax rate is already high, caution should be exercised to
keep it from climbing higher, through unfair equalization.
A high tax rate is a good thing, if the money is wisely
expended. It indicates an era of improvement and prog
ress. The fact that Medford in two years is spending a
million dollars in public improvements is the best adver
tisement the city could have. It tells the world that Med
ford is alive.
The fact that Ashland is spending half a million in
street paving, parks and other municipal improvements
speaks louder for that charming city than its lew tax rate
. ever did. It indicates the awakening of Asliland.
Central Point has a water system under way also. Jack'
sonville is planning one. These mean higher taxes for
property owners. It indicates the growth of the entire
valley in spite of the objection of the mossback, to whom
taxes are a constant bogey.
Owners of non-income producing improved property
such as residences should not be assessed too highly. A
penalty should not be put upon progress and enterprise.
Those land owners who are content to keep their lots va
cant and watch them increase in value through the invest
ments of neighbors should be taxed so high that they will
be forced to sell them or improve to secure an income.
Assessment work requires more skill, knowledge and
science than any branch of the public service. It should
be a business by itself and non-interested experts be em
ployed. It is one of the errors 'of our political system that
the ability and fitness of candidates for public office does
not enter into the question of their candidacy, which is
based solely upon personal popularity. Those elected are
not to blame; it is the system, for an official must serve
several years in almost any office before he understands
the work, and just as he becomes useful a political revolu
tion follows. '
C. E. llno'u,, II. Halo. 0. V. Nick,
erson, Portland; P. Ilowers, I.n
Orange; 1. O. Morgan, llor'd'ley.
At the Moore V. V. Ash, Waldo;
V. 0. Unwind. St. Pan!; V. E. CanoU
dui, Hoscburg; A. Eppenstoin, San
r'rnncisco; M. H. London, P. L. Wil
cox, l'hiludcl h: ; Mr. ami Mrs. Fred
crick Poloii. o, Eagle Point; P. II.
(ionnan, G. 11. Scott and family, Spo
kane; K. V. (trout, Hoseburg; L. T.
llowim', Kosehurg; Sam Kling. Chi
cago; Thomas Irvin, Q. H. Tilling
hast, 3. W. Pierson, W." V. Orovor,
J, C. Marshall, Portland; Marian
Dingmnn, Itoise; K. 11. Hoy, St.
Louis; Mr. and Mrs. James Oruig,
Eagle Point.
Arthur Jones of Washington, I. C,
is looking over the valley this week.
BUTTE FALLS ITEMS.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the Nash Boudinot Conner, Ta
ble Rock; Conro Fiero, Central Point ;
U. M. Russell, Boston; :ien Hunt-
vm Vrt..L- V TT fcvnsspnfir.
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E. Baldmann. F. R. Shorr. tian Fran- j ker, GreeiU-y; D. P.. . oil. Denver;
; eiseo; Mus : V.. Billing sb!and; J.
C. Donovan. Oregon City: jX M. Grif- i
fith, Cincinnuti; II. A. I.afe, Frank
fort; M. M. Conlin, Sai- Francisco:
H. G. 1 Smith Grants Flss: R. W.
Lane, A. Ford. Roseau. ;.: E. Ba
F. V. Medynski and his son-in-law,
Will Bates, passed through town
on Monday on tho way to Homestead.
The Sawyer location crew moved
all their camp and belongings to Dou
bleday's on' Monday and aro now run
ning the railroad line beyond and
above the Falls.
Porter Bros, have sent to Edsnll
eainp a drove of 7(1 mules for work
on tho railroad right of way and all
along tho lino from Euglo Point to
Butte Falls work is being rapidly
pushed.
We havo had two days and nights
of splendid rains and the ground is
in excellent condition for plowing.
Camp supplies aro being hauled
from this point to tho railroad camp
located on the Doubleday ranch nnd
the line is being run in the Willow
Creek section and will probably cross
near Entrop's and go on towards
Parker's or else over the Klamath
section, t lie latter being the more
probable.
Oscar Erickson and his brother of
Sweden have been trading with our
merchants. Mr. Erickson snyo be
raised four tons of oats and other
grain hay on one acre of ground and
that he values his land much higher
than he does the timber on it.
C. E. Wolverton and wife, who have
been visiting Central Point, have re
turned to their homestead near Sills
Springs.
A Mr. Massie of Denver, Col., was
here on Thursday looking around for
an investment in property.
The public school hns now an en
rolled attendance of 40 scholars and
is progressing satisfactorily,
i A- stranger came in on Thursday
and made a deposit on two business
lots.
The athletic club is making great
preparations for the "calico and over
all" ball to be given on the night of
October 30, Halloween. Parties aro
expected from Medford, Eagle Point,
Brownsboro and other points and :
great anticipations are expected from ;
the occasion. j
Mrs. Scott Clnspill ami Miss Pe
ters have gone to (-rants Pa: s to be
absent a week or more.
The late rains have made the roads
somewhat heavy, so that teaming is
rather hard, uud our merchants are
making extra efforts tu get in their
winter supplies.
There has hardly ever for years
been as great scarcity of game as at
this season. None of the hunting par
ties appear to be in luck. It seems as
if tho game was far upon thu hills.
Constable Siugler and M. F. Wink
ler of Medford were hunting in our
section during thu week past, but
they did not have any luck as tho
game has not uomo down from tho
hills. '
Lee Edmonson of Derby mill was
hero on Saturday looking for men
to work at tho mill. Mr. Netherland
and Edmonson havo a largo railroad
contract and need men for work.
Mr. Allen hns tho good will and
wishes of all parties and it is most
ennoiiraging to us all to hear him
speak and see him writing so enthu
siastically of tho railroad and coun
try. We congratulate Medford that
such a man of ideas and public spirit
has taken hold of our local enter
prises, which is an assurance of suc
cess. ,
A sou of Contractor Brainhard
arrived at Unite Falls on Saturday on
a visit to his father.
Beiilah Ilildreth, who has been on
his homestead for some time, left for
the valley on Sunday on business.
Thero is much dissatisfaction at
the Washington decisions on home
stead matters, it appearing that near
ly all the rulings, apparently mis
construe tho homestead law and ap
ply the law of departmental rul
ings to homesteaders as it is now
formulated, and fails to consider the
law ut the time of the entries. II is
tho evident intention to deprive the
homesteader of his home upon tech
nical grounds nnd unfavorable views
taken of homesteaders' rights. The
syndicates, the timber mid the rail
roads can get uud hold all the laud,
but the humble homesteader has no
consideration. If justice was meted
out to all alike no complaint would
be made. A homesteader cannot be
absent a few days or weeks without
it is construed ho does not reside
upon his homestead and that he seeks
the timber. What is the essential
difference if a man, through' his
homestead holdings, by selling the
timber on tn same, buying for him
self and a family a small tract where
he can enjoy the benefits of school
nnd society, secures a permnncnt
home? Was it not the intention to
give him a home, and is it cxpej-ted
that he must ulways live upon the
homestead T The spirit of tho home
stead law does not contemplate this,
and the government cannot attach
any conditions interfering with the
alienation of the land any more than
an individual when an honest pur
pose is shown all the way from the
inception of the homestead right to
its alienation. It is very easy to sit
in a cushioned chair, thousands of
miles away, and pass upon the hon
est labors of worthy men nnd women
and confiscate their homes. It is
nbout time, a change was made and
Van Dyke's
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For Winter Wear
Your winter clothing Is essentlnl to your health these colder days.
Step In nnd lot us tiiov you
KNIT SWEATERS at $1.50 to $6.00
COTTON AND WOOLEN UNDERWEAR ut, per garment 50c to
$1.50.
CORDUROY CLOTHING, Slickers nnd Rul-her Clothing.
WOOLEN HOSIERY, Gloves, Etc., at all prices.
WINTER SHOES in low and high tops, tor street and field wear.
Van Dyke's
equitable principles applied. The j care and it it with the si retell from
The class distinction will not bo less-j Ayres is graveled, travel will be very
cued by such interpretations nor the 'much helped. This Keese creek road
patriotism of the men who become is a very import n lit highway and
th.i defenders ol the o.i.utrv to bi heavy t ravel is over it and the county
I ronsoted and the i-eci! now being ; should make and keep in good itmdi
sown will certainly ynhi a bountiful . lion this road.
harvest of increase tu tht soeialiss. Engineer Hcvoridge has established
Mr. Vestal is doing good work on camp at Eilsall's within three miles
tho piece of county road under his of the Falls.
Perry Subdivision
THIS PLACE POPULARLY KNOWN
AS THE I. W. THOMAS PLACE TO
BE DIVIDED INTO
10 ACRE TRACTS
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