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' it seems that the foundation of the
movement is the outgrowth of n small
disagreement between the town boar»,
and some of the residents of the dis
affected district and personal matters
' however important they may seem to
. the ones interested should not be al-
I lowed to intluence our actions when
I subjects of such vital moment to the
j whole people are under consideration
and we hope that every voter will
i consider the mailer impartially, as a
I citizen of one of the bast small towns
on the coast, laying aside all pre
judice and personal feeling in the
matter and on election day cast his
vote for that which he believes best
for the general good.
Nunan-Taylor Co
Dealers in
All Kinds of Fancy and Staple Groceries
EASTERN OYSTER
SHELL, BEEF SCRAPS
Sole Agents NATIONAL PACKING CO.’S
MISTLETOE HAMS, CALUMET BREAKFAST BACON
PHONE NUMBERS
Bell 144.
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Jacksonville, Oregon
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JACKSON VILLE POST-:
Thresher
Also horse power, slightly used.
Size of thresher 28 inch cylinder,
49 inch rear. Machine can be
seen at Stanfield, Oregon. Ad-
dress
D. 0. LIVELY,
North Portland,
Oregon
ALL HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCIES
Report of R.v. C. II. Johnston
Showing Progtess Made.
Have a Complete Assortment of POULTRY SUPPLIES,
GROUND BONE,
1 Buffalo-Pitts
THE HOY SCOUTS
Also FLOUR, BRAN, SHORTS, WHEAT, ROLLED BARLEY
CHICK FEED,
TILE FOR SALE
We have now in stock
at our kiln, a large quan
tity of first class drain
tile. Sizes 3 to 8 inches.
For sale at reasonable
prices. Call and ex
amine, or send us your
order.
Jacksonville Brick, Tile
& Lime Company.
» 'JL-SL . ; .r
FOR SALE
The Initiative Measure.
The initiative petition, mentioned
i elsewhere in this paper, proposes
| amending the charter by changing the
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson , present boundaries of the municipality
by cutting off about 600 acres on the
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor.
east end of the city, and if adopted
will take off almost one-half of the
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville, territory now within the corporate
limits.
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
It can be readily seen that if this
amendment carries the income for city
purposes will be greatly reduced and
the taxes on the property remaining
SATURDAY, JUNE tO, 1911
within the corporation will be greatly
increased; in other words % of the
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on property will have to pay as large a
sum as the whole is now paying.
application.
The council have commenced the
construction of waterworks and have
made arrangements to raise money
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARIER.
! by selling bonds lut if this territorj
I Official Paper of the City of Jackeonville, Oregon
During the winter months a move
ment known as the Boy Scout move
ment was orginated in this town
amongst the boys themselves. 29
signed the roll signifying their willing
ness to join. The nature and scop?
of the movement, being explained .and
the requirements being made known,
22 qualified as tenderfeet. Out of
this 22 seven h we qualified as Second
Class Scouts and will receive the
certificates and badges as such as scon
as they come to hand. The names of
the seven are Noble Caughtheran,
Charlie Ellis. Ivan Collins, Dan Bag
shaw, Herbert Mitchell, Glenn Collins,
Albert Mitchell.
Mr. Editor, I- wish to take off my
hat to these seven boys, because with-
i out the usual inducements of candy
I suppers and social attractions and in
I the face of a good deal that was dis
couraging, they .have accomplished so
much. ,Tis true more than seven
might have been induced to qualify by
introducing a spirit of .competition or
rivalry, but this is contrary to the
spirit of the movement.
The following is the substance of
what has been done and ought to en
courage others to make better time.
1. Elementary first aid.
2. Elementary knowledge of the
Morse code (nearly all can receive and
send messages in this code.)
3. Track another scout half a mile.
4. Go a mile in 12 minutes"
5. Lay and light a fire using not
more than two matches.
6. Cook a quarter of a pound of
meat and two potatoes satisfactorily.
7. Know the sixteen principal points
of the compass.
Yours very truly
CHAS. H. JOHNSTON.
N HOUR saved in summoning the
plumber by telephone may save the
price of several years cf service.
It certainly saves a lot of discomfort and worry.
The Bell Telephone keeps the household in constant
touch with all the resources of civilization and is in-
stantly available in ary emergency.
It also keeps the household in constant touch with
the broader outside world bj’ means of the Long Dis-
tance Service of the Bell System.
4
^THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO.
Every Bell Telephone is the Center <»f ihe System
gj The Jacksonville Cement
©
Construction Co.
fa
P oisd ^B a K I
VO.
Concrete Buildings, Cement
Cement Walks
Co.
The amendments to our charter as published last week j stricken off the bond buy rr w n n
REMEDY
doubt refuse to take the bo ids. f<"
comprise practically an entire new charter. The charier ¡the reason that almost one half t e
Cement Work of Any and All Kinds
fr/ce 25 Cents.
as provided in 1860, by acts- of the state of Oregon and security is gone.
The
promoters
of
this
scheme
fo:
subsequently amended by the same body has become
Al! Work Guaranteed.
1 dividing the town allege that it is al
obsolete and in order to meet the requirements of the ¡matter of business with them; th; t|
RAISES the DOUGH
conditions existing at the present time it is absolutely they are trying to ge» out in order o
Better than other powders—
save paying city taxes,-etc. If this is
producing light, dainty, whole
necessary that it be thoroughly overhauled and revised, so,
Cail and See Us for Estimates
it is much more a matter of busi
some cakes and pastries—
many new provisions, regulations, etc. being added and ness with the rest of tie property
CRESCENT
V3 Office in Jacksonville Furniture Co. Building
many of those contained in the old charter altered or owners to see that this territory is r.ot I
stricken out; every acre that is cut
BAKING
amended in order to adapt them to the conditions and re off from the town will make the other
POWDER
quirements of the present time.
taxpayers pay an additioi al sum ci.ua
is high grade and
to that which the properly stricken
moderate in price —
The charter proposed by the council, and which will out
would have paid. Yes. it is bu i
25c lb. tin at grocers.
Cr.,< eat Mfs. Co.. Sostile
be submitted to a vote of the people on June 21, is in ness pure and simple, the interests of
any respects similar to that one voted on and adopted the taxpayers, the residents, and of
the town itself, in fact the very ex
, o 'n ’ears ago, but has undergone a careful revision by istence of the town demand that all
the iitv attorney-
mayor and the council and has been property now within the corporate
<- y
i “good,” and sufficient for the present needs, limits be kept therein. The usual
“THE ROOF MAN”
custom of municipal corporations as
pronounceu 'unicipal corporations are in manv respects well as the dictates of reason and
Tar and Gravel and Patent Roofs
business policy, is to increase AVast Difference
• "I—
.«nat, *utions of states or countries: being the sound
rathet than decrease the territory
Roof Painting and Repairing
organic law upon »'Web other later ami more particular within the corporation, and the terri in Floor Finishes
Q 25 W. Main Street,
-o n. mam tsircer,
MEDFORD, OREGON
and definite laws or „.-dmances are based: in regard to the tory within such corporate limits is It means economy—it means satis*
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very seldom if ever, diminished and
manner of their format!.,n a".(t a"’e"i’ent the-\ are ,als0 then only for good and sufficient faction—it means a beautiful, lasting
similar to constitutions, in this, that they are largely a reasons which in the present case do finish on your floors, to know the differ
ence be fort you buy.
product or result of evolution being changed, altered and not exist. _
Common varnishes are brittle and
Some persons inclined to be senti
dddeil to in order to meet tbe changing conditions mental say: “A person should be soon show unsightly scratches.
Elastica Floor Finish is so tough
Neglected wounds produce old sores and
within and sarrounding their corp orate limits. In a city, allowed to choose his own company;” that nothing mars it. Heels, scraping
these In time develop ulcers which eat away
that
therefore
a
property
owner
should
the vitality.
I
likewise as in'a more extensive field, conditions are con
chairs, casters, leave no marks.
have the right to withdraw from the
stantly changing, improvement and advancement is con- corporation whenever he chooses. Common varnishes turn white under
Ballard’s
water.
stantly being made in trade, science, art, education, trans If this premise was true, the owners Elastica Floor Finish never does.
of property could withdraw one by one
portation and in fact in Jthe who»e field and scope of I until only the lot occupied by the city It is water - proof.
human endeavor, and in consequence thereof the charter I hall was left, such premises are both Common varnishes and wax need
foolish and erroneous. The question constant care and refinishing.
Is a Healing Remedy for Al! Ailments of
which was sufficient in 1860, ik sadly deficient in 1911, of
Elastica Floor Finish keeps its
withdrawing was settled in a
the Flesh of Man and Beast
hence the need for the revision ahd amendment.
national matter about fifty-six years original lustre. It outlasts any finish
The speed with which this splendid Uniment beala up a bad
ago and it has become a settled ever before offered. It saves work
wound or sore has surprised and pleased those who were accus
The charter submitted to the people ¡for their approval, doctrine
that in matters of goveri - and saves expense.
tomed to the Blower and uncertain effect of less powerful reme-
?**•• .?* m,enÌs,the tacerated flesh so quickly that there Is but
or rejection has been published in the two last preceding meat, “Once in. always in,” is the We cannot overstate the importance
llttlo time lost from work. ln relieving rheumatic pains, neural-
of
knowing
the
facts
about
floor
fin
gla,
sciatica, it has done and is doing a wonderful work. Many
issues of The Post, and should be carefully read by every rule.
chronic victims of these diseases have found to their rreat sat!«,
Again; it has been stated that prop ishes. Come in and ask us.
faction that It cures an attack in a fraction of the time required
property owner in the city as well as by all those who erty shoukl not be annexed or taken
by the ord.nary treatment.
-1* ,ls
effective in the flesh ailments of animals. Owaers
have the best interests of the town at heart Each into a municipality without first sub
of blooded slock value It highly for two reasons: It heals sores
an* wounds quickly, and leaves no disfiguring scars.
mitting
the
question
to
a
popular
vote.
section has been carefully studied and discussed by those The boundaries as set out in the
This remedy is needed in every home. If |ta great power and
efficacy was generally known, no family would bo without It.
who prepared it and the^whole has been approved by the charter proposed by the council arc
Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per Bottle.
mayor and council and by them deemed just and proper | indentical with those described in the
J*NC9 F. MUMP
FROMIETOR
tT. LOWS, W
charter
voted
on
and
adopted
by
an
as well as necessary for the well-being and prosperity of' almost nnaminous vote of the people
rAlllNGV--^
Vt STANDARO
riLCS, CHILBLAINS. rcLONS BURNS. ETC.
A VALUABLE HOUSEHOLO SALVE
ALL DRUGGISTS HAVE IT OR WILL OBTAIN ON REQUEST
.
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES.
Snow Uniment
within the said boundaries, on June
our city.
24, 1909, so you will notice that
It is up to you Mr. Voter, Shall we advance or stand ; objection is without any force what
ever. Summing up the whole matter
still?
FLOOR FINISH
Sold by
I
Fred J. Fick.
Stewhm Fye Salve is a sate aad eyeedy rewedy far Sara Kyaa.
Mimgj uniui u
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CITY DRUGSTORE